used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During all that period not a sign of life, beyond a feeble heart-beat, did Madeline exhibit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
Agnes
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From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
(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 During all that period not a sign of life, beyond a feeble heart-beat, did Madeline exhibit.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mrs. Dainty was almost wild with distress, and sat over her child, weeping and wringing her hands.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading During all that period not a sign of life, beyond a feeble heart-beat, did Madeline exhibit.
the act of breaking something
From this reading BREAKING THE SPELL.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Dainty was almost wild with distress, and sat over her child, weeping and wringing her hands.
DaintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During all that period not a sign of life, beyond a feeble heart-beat, did Madeline exhibit.
psychological suffering
From this reading Mrs. Dainty was almost wild with distress, and sat over her child, weeping and wringing her hands.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all that period not a sign of life, beyond a feeble heart-beat, did Madeline exhibit.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading During all that period not a sign of life, beyond a feeble heart-beat, did Madeline exhibit.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading During all that period not a sign of life, beyond a feeble heart-beat, did Madeline exhibit.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mrs. Dainty was almost wild with distress, and sat over her child, weeping and wringing her hands.
heart-beat
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From this reading During all that period not a sign of life, beyond a feeble heart-beat, did Madeline exhibit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dainty was almost wild with distress, and sat over her child, weeping and wringing her hands.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
Jeckyl
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From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
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 It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During all that period not a sign of life, beyond a feeble heart-beat, did Madeline exhibit.
Madeline
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From this reading During all that period not a sign of life, beyond a feeble heart-beat, did Madeline exhibit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During all that period not a sign of life, beyond a feeble heart-beat, did Madeline exhibit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Dainty was almost wild with distress, and sat over her child, weeping and wringing her hands.
an amount of time
From this reading During all that period not a sign of life, beyond a feeble heart-beat, did Madeline exhibit.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Dainty was almost wild with distress, and sat over her child, weeping and wringing her hands.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading During all that period not a sign of life, beyond a feeble heart-beat, did Madeline exhibit.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading BREAKING THE SPELL.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During all that period not a sign of life, beyond a feeble heart-beat, did Madeline exhibit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAKING THE SPELL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
unshrived
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From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
showing sorrow
From this reading Mrs. Dainty was almost wild with distress, and sat over her child, weeping and wringing her hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Agnes was calmer, but in deep grief; while Uncle John moved about the chamber in which Madeline lay, as restless as an unshrived ghost.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Mrs. Dainty was almost wild with distress, and sat over her child, weeping and wringing her hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was more than an hour from the time Mr. Dainty and Florence left to go in search of Mrs. Jeckyl, before they returned, bringing the woman with them.
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Mrs. Dainty was almost wild with distress, and sat over her child, weeping and wringing her hands.
