used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Read this,” said Agnes, as she pushed a paper into her lover's hand, and shrank back as if frightened.
Agnes
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From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
(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 There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Congressional day, with its labours, had wearied our hero, and, although with the woman he loved, he still felt fatigued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Read this,” said Agnes, as she pushed a paper into her lover's hand, and shrank back as if frightened.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Read this,” said Agnes, as she pushed a paper into her lover's hand, and shrank back as if frightened.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “What is it, beautiful one?” said Slippery Elm Benton, languidly.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The paper made over one-half of the phosphate bed to Agnes Huntington.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading “What is it, beautiful one?” said Slippery Elm Benton, languidly.
(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 There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
CongressionaladjectiveUS /kənˈɡreʃənəl/
of or relating to congress
From this reading The Congressional day, with its labours, had wearied our hero, and, although with the woman he loved, he still felt fatigued.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Congressional day, with its labours, had wearied our hero, and, although with the woman he loved, he still felt fatigued.
ElmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading “What is it, beautiful one?” said Slippery Elm Benton, languidly.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The Congressional day, with its labours, had wearied our hero, and, although with the woman he loved, he still felt fatigued.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Congressional day, with its labours, had wearied our hero, and, although with the woman he loved, he still felt fatigued.
made afraid
From this reading “Read this,” said Agnes, as she pushed a paper into her lover's hand, and shrank back as if frightened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Congressional day, with its labours, had wearied our hero, and, although with the woman he loved, he still felt fatigued.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Read this,” said Agnes, as she pushed a paper into her lover's hand, and shrank back as if frightened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Congressional day, with its labours, had wearied our hero, and, although with the woman he loved, he still felt fatigued.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Read this,” said Agnes, as she pushed a paper into her lover's hand, and shrank back as if frightened.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The Congressional day, with its labours, had wearied our hero, and, although with the woman he loved, he still felt fatigued.
HuntingtonnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋtən/
United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Read this,” said Agnes, as she pushed a paper into her lover's hand, and shrank back as if frightened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Read this,” said Agnes, as she pushed a paper into her lover's hand, and shrank back as if frightened.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Congressional day, with its labours, had wearied our hero, and, although with the woman he loved, he still felt fatigued.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
labours
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From this reading The Congressional day, with its labours, had wearied our hero, and, although with the woman he loved, he still felt fatigued.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading “What is it, beautiful one?” said Slippery Elm Benton, languidly.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
held dear
From this reading The Congressional day, with its labours, had wearied our hero, and, although with the woman he loved, he still felt fatigued.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Read this,” said Agnes, as she pushed a paper into her lover's hand, and shrank back as if frightened.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The paper made over one-half of the phosphate bed to Agnes Huntington.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What is it, beautiful one?” said Slippery Elm Benton, languidly.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The paper made over one-half of the phosphate bed to Agnes Huntington.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Congressional day, with its labours, had wearied our hero, and, although with the woman he loved, he still felt fatigued.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The paper made over one-half of the phosphate bed to Agnes Huntington.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “Read this,” said Agnes, as she pushed a paper into her lover's hand, and shrank back as if frightened.
phosphatenounUS /ˈfɑːsfeɪt/
a salt of phosphoric acid
From this reading The paper made over one-half of the phosphate bed to Agnes Huntington.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Read this,” said Agnes, as she pushed a paper into her lover's hand, and shrank back as if frightened.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Read this,” said Agnes, as she pushed a paper into her lover's hand, and shrank back as if frightened.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Read this,” said Agnes, as she pushed a paper into her lover's hand, and shrank back as if frightened.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “Read this,” said Agnes, as she pushed a paper into her lover's hand, and shrank back as if frightened.
SlipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading “What is it, beautiful one?” said Slippery Elm Benton, languidly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
not in physical motion
From this reading The Congressional day, with its labours, had wearied our hero, and, although with the woman he loved, he still felt fatigued.
express in words
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
There's
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From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Read this,” said Agnes, as she pushed a paper into her lover's hand, and shrank back as if frightened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The paper made over one-half of the phosphate bed to Agnes Huntington.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading The Congressional day, with its labours, had wearied our hero, and, although with the woman he loved, he still felt fatigued.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, beautiful one?” said Slippery Elm Benton, languidly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Congressional day, with its labours, had wearied our hero, and, although with the woman he loved, he still felt fatigued.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Congressional day, with its labours, had wearied our hero, and, although with the woman he loved, he still felt fatigued.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's something I must tell you, love,” said Agnes Huntington; “you would know all in time, and it is better that you learn it now from the lips of your Agnes.”
