used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have endeavored to make him forget it," remarked Judithe, "and trust I have not been entirely a failure."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was idly fingering the volumes in the book-case, and glanced over her shoulder as she spoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have endeavored to make him forget it," remarked Judithe, "and trust I have not been entirely a failure."
book-case
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From this reading She was idly fingering the volumes in the book-case, and glanced over her shoulder as she spoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
Caron
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From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And the storm; isn't it dreadful?"
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading "I have endeavored to make him forget it," remarked Judithe, "and trust I have not been entirely a failure."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I have endeavored to make him forget it," remarked Judithe, "and trust I have not been entirely a failure."
an act that fails
From this reading "I have endeavored to make him forget it," remarked Judithe, "and trust I have not been entirely a failure."
fingeringnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading She was idly fingering the volumes in the book-case, and glanced over her shoulder as she spoke.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I have endeavored to make him forget it," remarked Judithe, "and trust I have not been entirely a failure."
set up or found
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have endeavored to make him forget it," remarked Judithe, "and trust I have not been entirely a failure."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading She was idly fingering the volumes in the book-case, and glanced over her shoulder as she spoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
isn't
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From this reading And the storm; isn't it dreadful?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
Judithe
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From this reading "I have endeavored to make him forget it," remarked Judithe, "and trust I have not been entirely a failure."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
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 "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
Loring
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From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
engage in
From this reading "I have endeavored to make him forget it," remarked Judithe, "and trust I have not been entirely a failure."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was idly fingering the volumes in the book-case, and glanced over her shoulder as she spoke.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She was idly fingering the volumes in the book-case, and glanced over her shoulder as she spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She was idly fingering the volumes in the book-case, and glanced over her shoulder as she spoke.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading And the storm; isn't it dreadful?"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have endeavored to make him forget it," remarked Judithe, "and trust I have not been entirely a failure."
in the direction of
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I have endeavored to make him forget it," remarked Judithe, "and trust I have not been entirely a failure."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading She was idly fingering the volumes in the book-case, and glanced over her shoulder as she spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was idly fingering the volumes in the book-case, and glanced over her shoulder as she spoke.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Loring glanced about in surprise when she found no one in the room but her uncle and Madame Caron.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I did not know you had left your room," she remarked, going towards him; "do you think it quite wise?
