used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Cry on, pretty," he said, sitting beside her, and with a tear in his own eye.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she looked into his kind face she burst into fresh tears.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Cry on, pretty," he said, sitting beside her, and with a tear in his own eye.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading As soon as she looked into his kind face she burst into fresh tears.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Cry on, pretty," he said, sitting beside her, and with a tear in his own eye.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
ENGAGEMENTSnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading HOW KITTY MADE ENGAGEMENTS.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Cry on, pretty," he said, sitting beside her, and with a tear in his own eye.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As soon as she looked into his kind face she burst into fresh tears.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
set up or found
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading As soon as she looked into his kind face she burst into fresh tears.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
a young female
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Cry on, pretty," he said, sitting beside her, and with a tear in his own eye.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as she looked into his kind face she burst into fresh tears.
HOW
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From this reading HOW KITTY MADE ENGAGEMENTS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as she looked into his kind face she burst into fresh tears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Cry on: to cry is natural.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading As soon as she looked into his kind face she burst into fresh tears.
KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading HOW KITTY MADE ENGAGEMENTS.
Levett
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From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As soon as she looked into his kind face she burst into fresh tears.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOW KITTY MADE ENGAGEMENTS.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "Cry on: to cry is natural.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Cry on, pretty," he said, sitting beside her, and with a tear in his own eye.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Cry on, pretty," he said, sitting beside her, and with a tear in his own eye.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Cry on, pretty," he said, sitting beside her, and with a tear in his own eye.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she looked into his kind face she burst into fresh tears.
term of address for a man
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Cry on, pretty," he said, sitting beside her, and with a tear in his own eye.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she looked into his kind face she burst into fresh tears.
not in physical motion
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading "Cry on, pretty," he said, sitting beside her, and with a tear in his own eye.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading As soon as she looked into his kind face she burst into fresh tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
Vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The day after the funeral, Sir Robert Levett himself walked to the Vicarage in the afternoon, and found the girl still in the garden, on her favourite seat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Cry on, pretty," he said, sitting beside her, and with a tear in his own eye.
