used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
in the past
From this reading "She looks years older than she did six months ago, and I can't make out whether she's sick or just unhappy.
ailed
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From this reading "I wish I knew what ailed that girl," thought Peggy, studying Priscilla's changed countenance with a heart-sick concern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
eagerly desirous
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As she was quite unconscious of Peggy's observation, she did not make her usual effort to smile and appear natural.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
can't
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From this reading "She looks years older than she did six months ago, and I can't make out whether she's sick or just unhappy.
CAREWORNadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "I wish I knew what ailed that girl," thought Peggy, studying Priscilla's changed countenance with a heart-sick concern.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "I wish I knew what ailed that girl," thought Peggy, studying Priscilla's changed countenance with a heart-sick concern.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading As she was quite unconscious of Peggy's observation, she did not make her usual effort to smile and appear natural.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And the worst of it is that one can't get a thing out of her."
a young female
From this reading "I wish I knew what ailed that girl," thought Peggy, studying Priscilla's changed countenance with a heart-sick concern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
heart-sick
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From this reading "I wish I knew what ailed that girl," thought Peggy, studying Priscilla's changed countenance with a heart-sick concern.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I knew what ailed that girl," thought Peggy, studying Priscilla's changed countenance with a heart-sick concern.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the worst of it is that one can't get a thing out of her."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
and nothing more
From this reading "She looks years older than she did six months ago, and I can't make out whether she's sick or just unhappy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I wish I knew what ailed that girl," thought Peggy, studying Priscilla's changed countenance with a heart-sick concern.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "She looks years older than she did six months ago, and I can't make out whether she's sick or just unhappy.
a female domestic
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
engage in
From this reading As she was quite unconscious of Peggy's observation, she did not make her usual effort to smile and appear natural.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "She looks years older than she did six months ago, and I can't make out whether she's sick or just unhappy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading As she was quite unconscious of Peggy's observation, she did not make her usual effort to smile and appear natural.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading As she was quite unconscious of Peggy's observation, she did not make her usual effort to smile and appear natural.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she was quite unconscious of Peggy's observation, she did not make her usual effort to smile and appear natural.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "She looks years older than she did six months ago, and I can't make out whether she's sick or just unhappy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "She looks years older than she did six months ago, and I can't make out whether she's sick or just unhappy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "She looks years older than she did six months ago, and I can't make out whether she's sick or just unhappy.
Peggy
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From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
Peggy's
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From this reading As she was quite unconscious of Peggy's observation, she did not make her usual effort to smile and appear natural.
Priscilla
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From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
Priscilla's
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From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As she was quite unconscious of Peggy's observation, she did not make her usual effort to smile and appear natural.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she was quite unconscious of Peggy's observation, she did not make her usual effort to smile and appear natural.
she's
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From this reading "She looks years older than she did six months ago, and I can't make out whether she's sick or just unhappy.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "She looks years older than she did six months ago, and I can't make out whether she's sick or just unhappy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "She looks years older than she did six months ago, and I can't make out whether she's sick or just unhappy.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As she was quite unconscious of Peggy's observation, she did not make her usual effort to smile and appear natural.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading "I wish I knew what ailed that girl," thought Peggy, studying Priscilla's changed countenance with a heart-sick concern.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "She looks years older than she did six months ago, and I can't make out whether she's sick or just unhappy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
a special situation
From this reading And the worst of it is that one can't get a thing out of her."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I wish I knew what ailed that girl," thought Peggy, studying Priscilla's changed countenance with a heart-sick concern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading As she was quite unconscious of Peggy's observation, she did not make her usual effort to smile and appear natural.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "She looks years older than she did six months ago, and I can't make out whether she's sick or just unhappy.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As she was quite unconscious of Peggy's observation, she did not make her usual effort to smile and appear natural.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she was quite unconscious of Peggy's observation, she did not make her usual effort to smile and appear natural.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wish I knew what ailed that girl," thought Peggy, studying Priscilla's changed countenance with a heart-sick concern.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "She looks years older than she did six months ago, and I can't make out whether she's sick or just unhappy.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I knew what ailed that girl," thought Peggy, studying Priscilla's changed countenance with a heart-sick concern.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wish I knew what ailed that girl," thought Peggy, studying Priscilla's changed countenance with a heart-sick concern.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID A CAREWORN, anxious expression had come to be so much at home on Priscilla's countenance, that it did not surprise Peggy to look from her window one Saturday morning and see Priscilla approaching, her face so lined by worry as to suggest that the heaviest responsibilities rested on her shoulders.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading And the worst of it is that one can't get a thing out of her."
a late time of life
From this reading "She looks years older than she did six months ago, and I can't make out whether she's sick or just unhappy.
