used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lucy replied by a flood of tears.
Agnes
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From this reading “Quiet yourself, poor child,” continued he; “and do you,” turning to Agnes, “tell me what is the matter.”
(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 “Is all well with you?” said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lucy replied by a flood of tears.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Quiet yourself, poor child,” continued he; “and do you,” turning to Agnes, “tell me what is the matter.”
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Quiet yourself, poor child,” continued he; “and do you,” turning to Agnes, “tell me what is the matter.”
countenancesnounUS /ˈkaʊntənənsɪz/
plural of “countenance” — the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Whilst the good dame proceeded with the melancholy relation, he experienced a variety of painful emotions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Quiet yourself, poor child,” continued he; “and do you,” turning to Agnes, “tell me what is the matter.”
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Whilst the good dame proceeded with the melancholy relation, he experienced a variety of painful emotions.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Whilst the good dame proceeded with the melancholy relation, he experienced a variety of painful emotions.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Lucy replied by a flood of tears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Whilst the good dame proceeded with the melancholy relation, he experienced a variety of painful emotions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is all well with you?” said he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is all well with you?” said he.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Quiet yourself, poor child,” continued he; “and do you,” turning to Agnes, “tell me what is the matter.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Quiet yourself, poor child,” continued he; “and do you,” turning to Agnes, “tell me what is the matter.”
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Whilst the good dame proceeded with the melancholy relation, he experienced a variety of painful emotions.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Whilst the good dame proceeded with the melancholy relation, he experienced a variety of painful emotions.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Quiet yourself, poor child,” continued he; “and do you,” turning to Agnes, “tell me what is the matter.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Whilst the good dame proceeded with the melancholy relation, he experienced a variety of painful emotions.
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Quiet yourself, poor child,” continued he; “and do you,” turning to Agnes, “tell me what is the matter.”
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Whilst the good dame proceeded with the melancholy relation, he experienced a variety of painful emotions.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Lucy replied by a flood of tears.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Is all well with you?” said he.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Lucy replied by a flood of tears.
express in words
From this reading “Quiet yourself, poor child,” continued he; “and do you,” turning to Agnes, “tell me what is the matter.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Father Christopher perceived immediately, from the countenances of Lucy and her mother, that some evil had occurred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Quiet yourself, poor child,” continued he; “and do you,” turning to Agnes, “tell me what is the matter.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Quiet yourself, poor child,” continued he; “and do you,” turning to Agnes, “tell me what is the matter.”
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Whilst the good dame proceeded with the melancholy relation, he experienced a variety of painful emotions.
(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 “Is all well with you?” said he.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Quiet yourself, poor child,” continued he; “and do you,” turning to Agnes, “tell me what is the matter.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst the good dame proceeded with the melancholy relation, he experienced a variety of painful emotions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Is all well with you?” said he.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is all well with you?” said he.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Quiet yourself, poor child,” continued he; “and do you,” turning to Agnes, “tell me what is the matter.”
