used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, it is so good of you to come early," said Natalie to her friend, with a kind of forced cheerfulness.
(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 Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The next morning Natalie was sitting alone in the little dining-room, dressed ready to go out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading "Ah, it is so good of you to come early," said Natalie to her friend, with a kind of forced cheerfulness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ah, it is so good of you to come early," said Natalie to her friend, with a kind of forced cheerfulness.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
demanding attention
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The next morning Natalie was sitting alone in the little dining-room, dressed ready to go out.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The next morning Natalie was sitting alone in the little dining-room, dressed ready to go out.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Ah, it is so good of you to come early," said Natalie to her friend, with a kind of forced cheerfulness.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "Ah, it is so good of you to come early," said Natalie to her friend, with a kind of forced cheerfulness.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Ah, it is so good of you to come early," said Natalie to her friend, with a kind of forced cheerfulness.
front-door
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From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning Natalie was sitting alone in the little dining-room, dressed ready to go out.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Ah, it is so good of you to come early," said Natalie to her friend, with a kind of forced cheerfulness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Natalie was sitting alone in the little dining-room, dressed ready to go out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, it is so good of you to come early," said Natalie to her friend, with a kind of forced cheerfulness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Madame Potecki.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Ah, it is so good of you to come early," said Natalie to her friend, with a kind of forced cheerfulness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next morning Natalie was sitting alone in the little dining-room, dressed ready to go out.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading It was Madame Potecki.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Natalie was sitting alone in the little dining-room, dressed ready to go out.
Natalie
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From this reading The next morning Natalie was sitting alone in the little dining-room, dressed ready to go out.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Natalie was sitting alone in the little dining-room, dressed ready to go out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning Natalie was sitting alone in the little dining-room, dressed ready to go out.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
Potecki
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From this reading It was Madame Potecki.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The next morning Natalie was sitting alone in the little dining-room, dressed ready to go out.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, it is so good of you to come early," said Natalie to her friend, with a kind of forced cheerfulness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The next morning Natalie was sitting alone in the little dining-room, dressed ready to go out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ah, it is so good of you to come early," said Natalie to her friend, with a kind of forced cheerfulness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME TREASURES.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Natalie was sitting alone in the little dining-room, dressed ready to go out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Natalie was sitting alone in the little dining-room, dressed ready to go out.
TREASURESnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading SOME TREASURES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Natalie was sitting alone in the little dining-room, dressed ready to go out.
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps she had been crying a little by herself; but at all events, when she heard the sound of some one being admitted at the front-door and coming into the passage, she rose, with a flush of pleasure and relief appearing on her pale and saddened face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, it is so good of you to come early," said Natalie to her friend, with a kind of forced cheerfulness.
