used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading So she dried her eyes, and resolutely ascended the stairs to her aunt's room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading So she dried her eyes, and resolutely ascended the stairs to her aunt's room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
BraggnounUS /bræɡ/
Confederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga (1817-1876)
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in."
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
dearly loved
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading So she dried her eyes, and resolutely ascended the stairs to her aunt's room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading So she dried her eyes, and resolutely ascended the stairs to her aunt's room.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
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 The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
not any; not one
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
on one occasion
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading So she dried her eyes, and resolutely ascended the stairs to her aunt's room.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
only a very short time before
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she dried her eyes, and resolutely ascended the stairs to her aunt's room.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading So she dried her eyes, and resolutely ascended the stairs to her aunt's room.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
variancenounUS /ˈveriəns/
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Bragg was gone, May felt a cowardly temptation to run away to her own room, and there recover her composure in solitude.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gentle, refined voice which had once so charmed her (but which, as she had long since learned, could utter sentiments singularly at variance with its own sweetness) answered her tap at the door by saying, "Is that dear May?
which person or people
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she reflected that that would be scarcely fair to her aunt, who, no doubt, was waiting with some impatience to hear the result of the interview.
