used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading She stayed in bed and explained that her head ached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stayed in bed and explained that her head ached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE WHITE HOUSE Mollie Thurston was not well the next day.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She stayed in bed and explained that her head ached.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading And Harriet Hamlin behaved very strangely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither of the girls would say what was the matter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT THE WHITE HOUSE Mollie Thurston was not well the next day.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She stayed in bed and explained that her head ached.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But neither of the girls would say what was the matter.
Hamlin
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From this reading And Harriet Hamlin behaved very strangely.
Harriet
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From this reading And Harriet Hamlin behaved very strangely.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She stayed in bed and explained that her head ached.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stayed in bed and explained that her head ached.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT THE WHITE HOUSE Mollie Thurston was not well the next day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stayed in bed and explained that her head ached.
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 She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But neither of the girls would say what was the matter.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading AT THE WHITE HOUSE Mollie Thurston was not well the next day.
Mollie's
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From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither of the girls would say what was the matter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AT THE WHITE HOUSE Mollie Thurston was not well the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT THE WHITE HOUSE Mollie Thurston was not well the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But neither of the girls would say what was the matter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
express in words
From this reading But neither of the girls would say what was the matter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stayed in bed and explained that her head ached.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She stayed in bed and explained that her head ached.
in a strange manner
From this reading And Harriet Hamlin behaved very strangely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stayed in bed and explained that her head ached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE WHITE HOUSE Mollie Thurston was not well the next day.
Thurston
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From this reading AT THE WHITE HOUSE Mollie Thurston was not well the next day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
precisely as stated
From this reading And Harriet Hamlin behaved very strangely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE WHITE HOUSE Mollie Thurston was not well the next day.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading AT THE WHITE HOUSE Mollie Thurston was not well the next day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But neither of the girls would say what was the matter.
at the time that
From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
a Caucasian
From this reading AT THE WHITE HOUSE Mollie Thurston was not well the next day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was shut up in the room with Mollie for a long time; when she came out Mollie's eyes were red, and Harriet looked white as a sheet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But neither of the girls would say what was the matter.
