used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I could almost be superstitious about this,” said Papa.
(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 “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I could almost be superstitious about this,” said Papa.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “What is very strange?--who is it, William?” asked Mrs Atheling, anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is very strange?--who is it, William?” asked Mrs Atheling, anxiously.
Atheling
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From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT BRIDGET.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I could almost be superstitious about this,” said Papa.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
breakfast-table
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From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
BRIDGETnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading AUNT BRIDGET.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could almost be superstitious about this,” said Papa.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
how
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From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could almost be superstitious about this,” said Papa.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is very strange?--who is it, William?” asked Mrs Atheling, anxiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is very strange?--who is it, William?” asked Mrs Atheling, anxiously.
and nothing more
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
immediately past
From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
a particular point in time
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “What is very strange?--who is it, William?” asked Mrs Atheling, anxiously.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
and nothing more
From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading I could almost be superstitious about this,” said Papa.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading I could almost be superstitious about this,” said Papa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could almost be superstitious about this,” said Papa.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is very strange?--who is it, William?” asked Mrs Atheling, anxiously.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
which person or people
From this reading “What is very strange?--who is it, William?” asked Mrs Atheling, anxiously.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
William
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From this reading “What is very strange?--who is it, William?” asked Mrs Atheling, anxiously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Very strange!” said Mr Atheling--he had just laid upon the breakfast-table a letter edged with black, which had startled them all for the moment into anxiety,--“very strange!”
a late time of life
From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you remember how you spoke of her last night?--only last night--my Aunt Bridget, of whom we have not heard for years?
