used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jacinth was looking almost brilliantly well, and, for her, Frances saw in a moment, in extremely good spirits.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Jacinth was looking almost brilliantly well, and, for her, Frances saw in a moment, in extremely good spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And in any case she could not have done so, for Jacinth was away at Robin Redbreast till Monday.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And in any case she could not have done so, for Jacinth was away at Robin Redbreast till Monday.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading Jacinth was looking almost brilliantly well, and, for her, Frances saw in a moment, in extremely good spirits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
an occurrence of something
From this reading And in any case she could not have done so, for Jacinth was away at Robin Redbreast till Monday.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And in any case she could not have done so, for Jacinth was away at Robin Redbreast till Monday.
dinner-time
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From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And in any case she could not have done so, for Jacinth was away at Robin Redbreast till Monday.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
divisible by two
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Jacinth was looking almost brilliantly well, and, for her, Frances saw in a moment, in extremely good spirits.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And in any case she could not have done so, for Jacinth was away at Robin Redbreast till Monday.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jacinth was looking almost brilliantly well, and, for her, Frances saw in a moment, in extremely good spirits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
HarpersnounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/
plural of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And in any case she could not have done so, for Jacinth was away at Robin Redbreast till Monday.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE INDIAN MAIL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
JacinthnounUS /ˈdʒæsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Jacinth was looking almost brilliantly well, and, for her, Frances saw in a moment, in extremely good spirits.
MAILnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading THE INDIAN MAIL.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
a particular point in time
From this reading Jacinth was looking almost brilliantly well, and, for her, Frances saw in a moment, in extremely good spirits.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading And in any case she could not have done so, for Jacinth was away at Robin Redbreast till Monday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
Redbreastnoun
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading And in any case she could not have done so, for Jacinth was away at Robin Redbreast till Monday.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading And in any case she could not have done so, for Jacinth was away at Robin Redbreast till Monday.
cut with a saw
From this reading Jacinth was looking almost brilliantly well, and, for her, Frances saw in a moment, in extremely good spirits.
an educational institution
From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And in any case she could not have done so, for Jacinth was away at Robin Redbreast till Monday.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Jacinth was looking almost brilliantly well, and, for her, Frances saw in a moment, in extremely good spirits.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INDIAN MAIL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
up to a particular time
From this reading And in any case she could not have done so, for Jacinth was away at Robin Redbreast till Monday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
unburdenverbUS /ənˈbɜːrdən/
free or relieve (someone) of a burden
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
precisely as stated
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in any case she could not have done so, for Jacinth was away at Robin Redbreast till Monday.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
(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 Jacinth was looking almost brilliantly well, and, for her, Frances saw in a moment, in extremely good spirits.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They met at school on Monday morning, but it was not till they were on their way home at dinner-time that the sisters had any opportunity of speaking to each other.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
but in spite of that
From this reading Frances went home that evening feeling very unhappy and terribly full of sympathy, while painfully conscious the while that as yet she must not unburden herself to any one, not even to Jacinth, of her whole thoughts and feelings in connection with the Harpers.
