the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
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 When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
for the reason that
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Make her go into the other room, Christine; it's time she went to bed."
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
Christine
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From this reading Make her go into the other room, Christine; it's time she went to bed."
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Well, well! what's she doing?" said Leroux; "the poor girl has surely lost her reason!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Christine pushed the dumb girl roughly toward the door of the rear room.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Christine pushed the dumb girl roughly toward the door of the rear room.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
a young female
From this reading "Well, well! what's she doing?" said Leroux; "the poor girl has surely lost her reason!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Make her go into the other room, Christine; it's time she went to bed."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, well! what's she doing?" said Leroux; "the poor girl has surely lost her reason!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, well! what's she doing?" said Leroux; "the poor girl has surely lost her reason!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Make her go into the other room, Christine; it's time she went to bed."
it's
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From this reading Make her go into the other room, Christine; it's time she went to bed."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
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 Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
Leroux
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From this reading "Well, well! what's she doing?" said Leroux; "the poor girl has surely lost her reason!
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
liveliestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvliːəst/
superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Well, well! what's she doing?" said Leroux; "the poor girl has surely lost her reason!
engage in
From this reading Make her go into the other room, Christine; it's time she went to bed."
be obedient to
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Make her go into the other room, Christine; it's time she went to bed."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Well, well! what's she doing?" said Leroux; "the poor girl has surely lost her reason!
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Christine pushed the dumb girl roughly toward the door of the rear room.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Christine pushed the dumb girl roughly toward the door of the rear room.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Well, well! what's she doing?" said Leroux; "the poor girl has surely lost her reason!
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Make her go into the other room, Christine; it's time she went to bed."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Christine pushed the dumb girl roughly toward the door of the rear room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, well! what's she doing?" said Leroux; "the poor girl has surely lost her reason!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
not in physical motion
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Well, well! what's she doing?" said Leroux; "the poor girl has surely lost her reason!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Make her go into the other room, Christine; it's time she went to bed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Make her go into the other room, Christine; it's time she went to bed."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
(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 "Well, well! what's she doing?" said Leroux; "the poor girl has surely lost her reason!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Make her go into the other room, Christine; it's time she went to bed."
what's
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From this reading "Well, well! what's she doing?" said Leroux; "the poor girl has surely lost her reason!
at the time that
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she heard this, Sister Anne rose and walked slowly toward the stranger, still gazing at him with an expression of interest blended with compassion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sister Anne left the stranger's presence with profound regret; she would have liked to keep him in sight, because she took the liveliest interest in his welfare; but she was forced to obey.
