used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It startled her so much that she dropped the paper, and, in snatching at it, knocked over a pile of magazines.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It startled her so much that she dropped the paper, and, in snatching at it, knocked over a pile of magazines.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Jane picked everything up as silently as possible.
the organ of sight
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
HeritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It startled her so much that she dropped the paper, and, in snatching at it, knocked over a pile of magazines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
Jane
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From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading It startled her so much that she dropped the paper, and, in snatching at it, knocked over a pile of magazines.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading It startled her so much that she dropped the paper, and, in snatching at it, knocked over a pile of magazines.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It startled her so much that she dropped the paper, and, in snatching at it, knocked over a pile of magazines.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It startled her so much that she dropped the paper, and, in snatching at it, knocked over a pile of magazines.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Jane picked everything up as silently as possible.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading It startled her so much that she dropped the paper, and, in snatching at it, knocked over a pile of magazines.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Jane picked everything up as silently as possible.
reproofnoun
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
without speaking
From this reading Jane picked everything up as silently as possible.
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading It startled her so much that she dropped the paper, and, in snatching at it, knocked over a pile of magazines.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It startled her so much that she dropped the paper, and, in snatching at it, knocked over a pile of magazines.
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It startled her so much that she dropped the paper, and, in snatching at it, knocked over a pile of magazines.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jane picked everything up as silently as possible.
communicated in words
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
precisely as stated
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading It was next morning, whilst Jane was sorting and arranging the papers for the library table, that she caught sight of Henry’s first message.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She very nearly missed it, for the fold of the paper cut right across the agony column, and what caught her eye was the one word that passed as a signature, “Thursday.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Lady Heritage looked over her shoulder with a frown, tapped with her foot, and then went on with her writing in a silence that uttered more reproof than words could have done.
