used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “One of them has fallen in the brook, probably,” added Agnes, for the waterfall was the result of a small brook toppling down an incline.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “One of them has fallen in the brook, probably,” added Agnes, for the waterfall was the result of a small brook toppling down an incline.
Agnes
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From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “One of them has fallen in the brook, probably,” added Agnes, for the waterfall was the result of a small brook toppling down an incline.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Something has happened to Tess or Dot—maybe both,” gasped Ruth, as she sped past.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “One of them has fallen in the brook, probably,” added Agnes, for the waterfall was the result of a small brook toppling down an incline.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
demanding attention
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was not a wide stream; nor was it deep, except in a few places.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “One of them has fallen in the brook, probably,” added Agnes, for the waterfall was the result of a small brook toppling down an incline.
apart from; not including
From this reading It was not a wide stream; nor was it deep, except in a few places.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “One of them has fallen in the brook, probably,” added Agnes, for the waterfall was the result of a small brook toppling down an incline.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was not a wide stream; nor was it deep, except in a few places.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Something has happened to Tess or Dot—maybe both,” gasped Ruth, as she sped past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
Hal'snounUS /hælz/
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Something has happened to Tess or Dot—maybe both,” gasped Ruth, as she sped past.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Something has happened to Tess or Dot—maybe both,” gasped Ruth, as she sped past.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “One of them has fallen in the brook, probably,” added Agnes, for the waterfall was the result of a small brook toppling down an incline.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
by chance
From this reading “Something has happened to Tess or Dot—maybe both,” gasped Ruth, as she sped past.
Nalbro
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From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not a wide stream; nor was it deep, except in a few places.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Something has happened to Tess or Dot—maybe both,” gasped Ruth, as she sped past.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Something has happened to Tess or Dot—maybe both,” gasped Ruth, as she sped past.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was not a wide stream; nor was it deep, except in a few places.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “One of them has fallen in the brook, probably,” added Agnes, for the waterfall was the result of a small brook toppling down an incline.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “One of them has fallen in the brook, probably,” added Agnes, for the waterfall was the result of a small brook toppling down an incline.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “One of them has fallen in the brook, probably,” added Agnes, for the waterfall was the result of a small brook toppling down an incline.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something has happened to Tess or Dot—maybe both,” gasped Ruth, as she sped past.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “Something has happened to Tess or Dot—maybe both,” gasped Ruth, as she sped past.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was not a wide stream; nor was it deep, except in a few places.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
Tess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something has happened to Tess or Dot—maybe both,” gasped Ruth, as she sped past.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “One of them has fallen in the brook, probably,” added Agnes, for the waterfall was the result of a small brook toppling down an incline.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
topplingverbUS /ˈtɑːpəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “One of them has fallen in the brook, probably,” added Agnes, for the waterfall was the result of a small brook toppling down an incline.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading “One of them has fallen in the brook, probably,” added Agnes, for the waterfall was the result of a small brook toppling down an incline.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded Nalbro, for she was so intent on finishing the telling of Hal’s fortune, holding his hand in her warm one, that she had not caught the alarm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little “out of tune” feeling which had begun to manifest itself in the hearts of Ruth and Agnes was instantly dispelled as they heard the voice of Dot crying—for it was Dot they heard.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was not a wide stream; nor was it deep, except in a few places.
