used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had espied a footstool by this time and drew it forward as her sister wished.
(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 “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had espied a footstool by this time and drew it forward as her sister wished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had espied a footstool by this time and drew it forward as her sister wished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had espied a footstool by this time and drew it forward as her sister wished.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
intentionally conceived
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came, and if she does get on well with these people, even to the extent of not seeming to need me, I _won’t_ mind.
put on clothes
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She had espied a footstool by this time and drew it forward as her sister wished.
else
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From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
espied
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From this reading She had espied a footstool by this time and drew it forward as her sister wished.
Evelyn
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From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
divisible by two
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came, and if she does get on well with these people, even to the extent of not seeming to need me, I _won’t_ mind.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came, and if she does get on well with these people, even to the extent of not seeming to need me, I _won’t_ mind.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading She had espied a footstool by this time and drew it forward as her sister wished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She had espied a footstool by this time and drew it forward as her sister wished.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came, and if she does get on well with these people, even to the extent of not seeming to need me, I _won’t_ mind.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had espied a footstool by this time and drew it forward as her sister wished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had espied a footstool by this time and drew it forward as her sister wished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came, and if she does get on well with these people, even to the extent of not seeming to need me, I _won’t_ mind.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had espied a footstool by this time and drew it forward as her sister wished.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came, and if she does get on well with these people, even to the extent of not seeming to need me, I _won’t_ mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came, and if she does get on well with these people, even to the extent of not seeming to need me, I _won’t_ mind.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came, and if she does get on well with these people, even to the extent of not seeming to need me, I _won’t_ mind.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came, and if she does get on well with these people, even to the extent of not seeming to need me, I _won’t_ mind.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came, and if she does get on well with these people, even to the extent of not seeming to need me, I _won’t_ mind.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came, and if she does get on well with these people, even to the extent of not seeming to need me, I _won’t_ mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had espied a footstool by this time and drew it forward as her sister wished.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She had espied a footstool by this time and drew it forward as her sister wished.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came, and if she does get on well with these people, even to the extent of not seeming to need me, I _won’t_ mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had espied a footstool by this time and drew it forward as her sister wished.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I _am_ glad I came,” thought her sister, conscious that a momentary feeling almost of jealousy of the new cousin had passed through her.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had espied a footstool by this time and drew it forward as her sister wished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
except if; if not
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
(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 “I _am_ glad I came, and if she does get on well with these people, even to the extent of not seeming to need me, I _won’t_ mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She had espied a footstool by this time and drew it forward as her sister wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Evelyn lay back with closed eyes; she certainly was looking very pale now, but what else could have been expected?
won't
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From this reading “I _am_ glad I came, and if she does get on well with these people, even to the extent of not seeming to need me, I _won’t_ mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now,” she said, “we can talk comfortably for a few minutes; unless, indeed, it would be better for you not to talk at all, and rest entirely till you have to dress.”
