used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen experienced some little difficulty in getting her scattered brothers and sisters together.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She could not get any of them to think seriously of Scorpion's departure.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Helen experienced some little difficulty in getting her scattered brothers and sisters together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
Cameron's
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From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "It is just this, children," said Helen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not get any of them to think seriously of Scorpion's departure.
Dalrymples
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From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
the act of departing
From this reading She could not get any of them to think seriously of Scorpion's departure.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Helen experienced some little difficulty in getting her scattered brothers and sisters together.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Helen experienced some little difficulty in getting her scattered brothers and sisters together.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
FIREFLYnounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪ/
tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading FIREFLY.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She could not get any of them to think seriously of Scorpion's departure.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Helen experienced some little difficulty in getting her scattered brothers and sisters together.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen experienced some little difficulty in getting her scattered brothers and sisters together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen experienced some little difficulty in getting her scattered brothers and sisters together.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen experienced some little difficulty in getting her scattered brothers and sisters together.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is just this, children," said Helen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is just this, children," said Helen.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is just this, children," said Helen.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Helen experienced some little difficulty in getting her scattered brothers and sisters together.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
Maybrights
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From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not get any of them to think seriously of Scorpion's departure.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not get any of them to think seriously of Scorpion's departure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
pursuitsnounUS /pərˈsuːts/
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is just this, children," said Helen.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Helen experienced some little difficulty in getting her scattered brothers and sisters together.
Scorpion's
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From this reading She could not get any of them to think seriously of Scorpion's departure.
in a serious manner
From this reading She could not get any of them to think seriously of Scorpion's departure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not get any of them to think seriously of Scorpion's departure.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Helen experienced some little difficulty in getting her scattered brothers and sisters together.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Helen experienced some little difficulty in getting her scattered brothers and sisters together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She could not get any of them to think seriously of Scorpion's departure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She could not get any of them to think seriously of Scorpion's departure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is just this, children," said Helen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not get any of them to think seriously of Scorpion's departure.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Helen experienced some little difficulty in getting her scattered brothers and sisters together.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room.
