used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment the room seemed to whirl around Dorothy.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I shall lose a son, but I shall gain a dear daughter," added the old lady, softly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant, as Dorothy sat trembling there, the impulse was strong upon her to fly from the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My son is soon to be married!" and the four walls seemed to repeat and re-echo them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For a moment the room seemed to whirl around Dorothy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words seemed to strike into her very brain as they fell from Mrs. Garner's lips.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My son is soon to be married!" and the four walls seemed to repeat and re-echo them.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The words seemed to strike into her very brain as they fell from Mrs. Garner's lips.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I shall lose a son, but I shall gain a dear daughter," added the old lady, softly.
a female human offspring
From this reading "I shall lose a son, but I shall gain a dear daughter," added the old lady, softly.
dearly loved
From this reading "I shall lose a son, but I shall gain a dear daughter," added the old lady, softly.
Dorothy
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From this reading For a moment the room seemed to whirl around Dorothy.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The words seemed to strike into her very brain as they fell from Mrs. Garner's lips.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading For an instant, as Dorothy sat trembling there, the impulse was strong upon her to fly from the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the room seemed to whirl around Dorothy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "My son is soon to be married!" and the four walls seemed to repeat and re-echo them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The words seemed to strike into her very brain as they fell from Mrs. Garner's lips.
obtain
From this reading "I shall lose a son, but I shall gain a dear daughter," added the old lady, softly.
Garner's
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From this reading The words seemed to strike into her very brain as they fell from Mrs. Garner's lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The words seemed to strike into her very brain as they fell from Mrs. Garner's lips.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For an instant, as Dorothy sat trembling there, the impulse was strong upon her to fly from the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall lose a son, but I shall gain a dear daughter," added the old lady, softly.
an instinctive motive
From this reading For an instant, as Dorothy sat trembling there, the impulse was strong upon her to fly from the house.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant, as Dorothy sat trembling there, the impulse was strong upon her to fly from the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The words seemed to strike into her very brain as they fell from Mrs. Garner's lips.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My son is soon to be married!" and the four walls seemed to repeat and re-echo them.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I shall lose a son, but I shall gain a dear daughter," added the old lady, softly.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The words seemed to strike into her very brain as they fell from Mrs. Garner's lips.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I shall lose a son, but I shall gain a dear daughter," added the old lady, softly.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "My son is soon to be married!" and the four walls seemed to repeat and re-echo them.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the room seemed to whirl around Dorothy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The words seemed to strike into her very brain as they fell from Mrs. Garner's lips.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My son is soon to be married!" and the four walls seemed to repeat and re-echo them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I shall lose a son, but I shall gain a dear daughter," added the old lady, softly.
re-echonoun
the echo of an echo
From this reading "My son is soon to be married!" and the four walls seemed to repeat and re-echo them.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "My son is soon to be married!" and the four walls seemed to repeat and re-echo them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For a moment the room seemed to whirl around Dorothy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For an instant, as Dorothy sat trembling there, the impulse was strong upon her to fly from the house.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a moment the room seemed to whirl around Dorothy.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall lose a son, but I shall gain a dear daughter," added the old lady, softly.
with low volume
From this reading "I shall lose a son, but I shall gain a dear daughter," added the old lady, softly.
a male human offspring
From this reading "My son is soon to be married!" and the four walls seemed to repeat and re-echo them.
in the near future
From this reading "My son is soon to be married!" and the four walls seemed to repeat and re-echo them.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading The words seemed to strike into her very brain as they fell from Mrs. Garner's lips.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading For an instant, as Dorothy sat trembling there, the impulse was strong upon her to fly from the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment the room seemed to whirl around Dorothy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "My son is soon to be married!" and the four walls seemed to repeat and re-echo them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For an instant, as Dorothy sat trembling there, the impulse was strong upon her to fly from the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words seemed to strike into her very brain as they fell from Mrs. Garner's lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment the room seemed to whirl around Dorothy.
a shaky motion
From this reading For an instant, as Dorothy sat trembling there, the impulse was strong upon her to fly from the house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For an instant, as Dorothy sat trembling there, the impulse was strong upon her to fly from the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading The words seemed to strike into her very brain as they fell from Mrs. Garner's lips.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "My son is soon to be married!" and the four walls seemed to repeat and re-echo them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For an instant, as Dorothy sat trembling there, the impulse was strong upon her to fly from the house.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading For a moment the room seemed to whirl around Dorothy.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words seemed to strike into her very brain as they fell from Mrs. Garner's lips.
