used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEATH Janet Arnside was a widow and lived in a small cottage not far from the Hall.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Bless your bonnie face,” she said, “I am glad to see you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEATH Janet Arnside was a widow and lived in a small cottage not far from the Hall.
Arnside
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From this reading DEATH Janet Arnside was a widow and lived in a small cottage not far from the Hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
give a benediction to
From this reading “Bless your bonnie face,” she said, “I am glad to see you.”
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “Bless your bonnie face,” she said, “I am glad to see you.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading When she reached the cottage the old woman came forward and seized her by both hands.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When she reached the cottage the old woman came forward and seized her by both hands.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she reached the cottage the old woman came forward and seized her by both hands.
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
a small house with a single story
From this reading DEATH Janet Arnside was a widow and lived in a small cottage not far from the Hall.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH Janet Arnside was a widow and lived in a small cottage not far from the Hall.
delicaciesnounUS /ˈdelɪkəsiz/
plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
Elspeth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Bless your bonnie face,” she said, “I am glad to see you.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading DEATH Janet Arnside was a widow and lived in a small cottage not far from the Hall.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading When she reached the cottage the old woman came forward and seized her by both hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEATH Janet Arnside was a widow and lived in a small cottage not far from the Hall.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “How is John getting on?” said Aline.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Bless your bonnie face,” she said, “I am glad to see you.”
an established custom
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading DEATH Janet Arnside was a widow and lived in a small cottage not far from the Hall.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When she reached the cottage the old woman came forward and seized her by both hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
How
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From this reading “How is John getting on?” said Aline.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Bless your bonnie face,” she said, “I am glad to see you.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEATH Janet Arnside was a widow and lived in a small cottage not far from the Hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How is John getting on?” said Aline.
Janet
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From this reading DEATH Janet Arnside was a widow and lived in a small cottage not far from the Hall.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “How is John getting on?” said Aline.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading DEATH Janet Arnside was a widow and lived in a small cottage not far from the Hall.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DEATH Janet Arnside was a widow and lived in a small cottage not far from the Hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When she reached the cottage the old woman came forward and seized her by both hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “How is John getting on?” said Aline.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When she reached the cottage the old woman came forward and seized her by both hands.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Bless your bonnie face,” she said, “I am glad to see you.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Bless your bonnie face,” she said, “I am glad to see you.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading When she reached the cottage the old woman came forward and seized her by both hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DEATH Janet Arnside was a widow and lived in a small cottage not far from the Hall.
a male human offspring
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
carry out
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEATH Janet Arnside was a widow and lived in a small cottage not far from the Hall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEATH Janet Arnside was a widow and lived in a small cottage not far from the Hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
at the time that
From this reading When she reached the cottage the old woman came forward and seized her by both hands.
which person or people
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading DEATH Janet Arnside was a widow and lived in a small cottage not far from the Hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When she reached the cottage the old woman came forward and seized her by both hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had a son who had been very ill; and Aline had been in the habit of coaxing Elspeth to get her small delicacies to take round to them as they were very poor, or she would buy things with her own money.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bless your bonnie face,” she said, “I am glad to see you.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bless your bonnie face,” she said, “I am glad to see you.”
