used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, in the city; and she has six children."
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And did you live at her house?--have you neither father nor mother living?"
completely unclothed
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Yes, in the city; and she has six children."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Yes, in the city; and she has six children."
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And did you live at her house?--have you neither father nor mother living?"
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "And did you live at her house?--have you neither father nor mother living?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, in the city; and she has six children."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And did you live at her house?--have you neither father nor mother living?"
heathens
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From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
Hetty's
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From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "And did you live at her house?--have you neither father nor mother living?"
How
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From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, in the city; and she has six children."
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
and nothing more
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "And did you live at her house?--have you neither father nor mother living?"
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "And did you live at her house?--have you neither father nor mother living?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "And did you live at her house?--have you neither father nor mother living?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "And did you live at her house?--have you neither father nor mother living?"
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "And did you live at her house?--have you neither father nor mother living?"
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
nut-brown
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From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
having a point
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
quivered
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From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
ruinationnoun
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, in the city; and she has six children."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Yes, in the city; and she has six children."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, in the city; and she has six children."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her voice was raised a little, her nut-brown eyes looked into his with an unconscious appeal for sympathy, and her delicate nostrils quivered as in terror--which the bare recollection of the little heathens seemed to inspire her with.
the words that are spoken
From this reading How happy you must be--you have so kind a father and so good a mother--" The "good mother" came in just then, shaking her best sack vigorously, and lamenting, in pointed words, the "ruination" of this expensive fur robe--calling a painful blush to Hetty's cheek as well as Frank's.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, in the city; and she has six children."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And did you live at her house?--have you neither father nor mother living?"
