used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
anew
From this reading "Isn't Faith coming back to me again?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading For Faith's sake her mother hesitated, and yet it was for Faith's sake that she answered,--"Yes, if you want her."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Isn't Faith coming back to me again?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Isn't Faith coming back to me again?"
Danforth
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From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
dearly loved
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
DerricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
Dilly
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From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
Faith's
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From this reading For Faith's sake her mother hesitated, and yet it was for Faith's sake that she answered,--"Yes, if you want her."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Faith's sake her mother hesitated, and yet it was for Faith's sake that she answered,--"Yes, if you want her."
set up or found
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading For Faith's sake her mother hesitated, and yet it was for Faith's sake that she answered,--"Yes, if you want her."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For Faith's sake her mother hesitated, and yet it was for Faith's sake that she answered,--"Yes, if you want her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't Faith coming back to me again?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Faith's sake her mother hesitated, and yet it was for Faith's sake that she answered,--"Yes, if you want her."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Isn't Faith coming back to me again?"
mind-strength
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From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For Faith's sake her mother hesitated, and yet it was for Faith's sake that she answered,--"Yes, if you want her."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
on one occasion
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
Pequot
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From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
on the contrary
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For Faith's sake her mother hesitated, and yet it was for Faith's sake that she answered,--"Yes, if you want her."
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Faith's sake her mother hesitated, and yet it was for Faith's sake that she answered,--"Yes, if you want her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
precisely as stated
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading For Faith's sake her mother hesitated, and yet it was for Faith's sake that she answered,--"Yes, if you want her."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs Derrick went to Pequot the next day, and found Miss Danforth as Faith had left her; or rather, somewhat more failing in everything but mind-strength.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Derrick was greatly welcomed by both ladies; but she had not been there three hours when Miss Dilly spoke out what was on her heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
won't
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From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It won't be for long I shall want her,"--said Miss Dilly with a quietness very unlike her old self:--"but I would like to have her dear face and music about me once more--if she can let me."
an affirmative
From this reading For Faith's sake her mother hesitated, and yet it was for Faith's sake that she answered,--"Yes, if you want her."
but in spite of that
From this reading For Faith's sake her mother hesitated, and yet it was for Faith's sake that she answered,--"Yes, if you want her."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For Faith's sake her mother hesitated, and yet it was for Faith's sake that she answered,--"Yes, if you want her."
