used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dr. Lambert was silent for a minute; the question was not an easy one to answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
react verbally
From this reading Dr. Lambert was silent for a minute; the question was not an easy one to answer.
from appearances alone
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
Bessie
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From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
cannot
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From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
dearly loved
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
Dr
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From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Dr. Lambert was silent for a minute; the question was not an easy one to answer.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading His wife had said the very same thing to him the previous evening:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
set up or found
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife had said the very same thing to him the previous evening:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE MISS MUCH-AFRAID.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Dr. Lambert was silent for a minute; the question was not an easy one to answer.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LITTLE MISS MUCH-AFRAID.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
MUCH-AFRAID
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From this reading LITTLE MISS MUCH-AFRAID.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. Lambert was silent for a minute; the question was not an easy one to answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dr. Lambert was silent for a minute; the question was not an easy one to answer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
a full supply
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading His wife had said the very same thing to him the previous evening:
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Dr. Lambert was silent for a minute; the question was not an easy one to answer.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
Identical; not different.
From this reading His wife had said the very same thing to him the previous evening:
Sefton
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From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Dr. Lambert was silent for a minute; the question was not an easy one to answer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
a special situation
From this reading His wife had said the very same thing to him the previous evening:
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
precisely as stated
From this reading His wife had said the very same thing to him the previous evening:
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Lambert was silent for a minute; the question was not an easy one to answer.
at the time that
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Bessie had plenty of food for meditation while Dr. Lambert paid his visit to his patient, and he found her apparently absorbed in a brown study when he returned to the carriage.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife had said the very same thing to him the previous evening:
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
showing curiosity
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father dear," she said, rousing herself, as he placed himself beside her, "I have been thinking over all you have told me, and I cannot help wondering why you wish me to visit Mrs. Sefton, when she treated you so badly."
