used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh! see how pale she is, mother!" said the younger woman; "and how she seems to be suffering!
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
react verbally
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh! see how pale she is, mother!" said the younger woman; "and how she seems to be suffering!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
Dieu
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From this reading "Mon Dieu! mother, she's dumb!
don't
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From this reading "Why don't you say what you want?" said the old woman, without taking her eyes from the fire.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading "Mon Dieu! mother, she's dumb!
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Why don't you say what you want?" said the old woman, without taking her eyes from the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Why don't you say what you want?" said the old woman, without taking her eyes from the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why don't you say what you want?" said the old woman, without taking her eyes from the fire.
the act of departing
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why don't you say what you want?" said the old woman, without taking her eyes from the fire.
how
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From this reading "Oh! see how pale she is, mother!" said the younger woman; "and how she seems to be suffering!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! see how pale she is, mother!" said the younger woman; "and how she seems to be suffering!
it's
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From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
MonnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Mon Dieu! mother, she's dumb!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Oh! see how pale she is, mother!" said the younger woman; "and how she seems to be suffering!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! see how pale she is, mother!" said the younger woman; "and how she seems to be suffering!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Why don't you say what you want?" said the old woman, without taking her eyes from the fire.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Oh! see how pale she is, mother!" said the younger woman; "and how she seems to be suffering!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why don't you say what you want?" said the old woman, without taking her eyes from the fire.
express in words
From this reading "Why don't you say what you want?" said the old woman, without taking her eyes from the fire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh! see how pale she is, mother!" said the younger woman; "and how she seems to be suffering!
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Oh! see how pale she is, mother!" said the younger woman; "and how she seems to be suffering!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh! see how pale she is, mother!" said the younger woman; "and how she seems to be suffering!
she's
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From this reading "Mon Dieu! mother, she's dumb!
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
express in speech
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
a state of acute pain
From this reading "Oh! see how pale she is, mother!" said the younger woman; "and how she seems to be suffering!
express a supposition
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Why don't you say what you want?" said the old woman, without taking her eyes from the fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why don't you say what you want?" said the old woman, without taking her eyes from the fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
a special situation
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh! see how pale she is, mother!" said the younger woman; "and how she seems to be suffering!
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Why don't you say what you want?" said the old woman, without taking her eyes from the fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sister Anne sighed; then, seeing that they were waiting for her answer, she explained by signs that she could not speak.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why don't you say what you want?" said the old woman, without taking her eyes from the fire.
at the time that
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you say what you want?" said the old woman, without taking her eyes from the fire.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Why don't you say what you want?" said the old woman, without taking her eyes from the fire.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Why don't you say what you want?" said the old woman, without taking her eyes from the fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you say what you want?" said the old woman, without taking her eyes from the fire.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "Oh! see how pale she is, mother!" said the younger woman; "and how she seems to be suffering!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To think of such a young thing, and so near her time, travelling about when it's as cold as this!--You are going to join your husband, I suppose?"
