used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LESSON.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Poor Nelly sat sad and alone in the parlour of her little cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor Nelly sat sad and alone in the parlour of her little cottage.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Evening was coming on.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Poor Nelly sat sad and alone in the parlour of her little cottage.
someone who is a detective
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening was coming on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Nelly sat sad and alone in the parlour of her little cottage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Nelly sat sad and alone in the parlour of her little cottage.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
in the recent past
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
a unit of instruction
From this reading A LESSON.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor Nelly sat sad and alone in the parlour of her little cottage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
Nelly
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From this reading Poor Nelly sat sad and alone in the parlour of her little cottage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Nelly sat sad and alone in the parlour of her little cottage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Evening was coming on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Poor Nelly sat sad and alone in the parlour of her little cottage.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Nelly sat sad and alone in the parlour of her little cottage.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Poor Nelly sat sad and alone in the parlour of her little cottage.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Poor Nelly sat sad and alone in the parlour of her little cottage.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poor Nelly sat sad and alone in the parlour of her little cottage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
unkindnessnoun
lack of sympathy
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
communicated in words
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evening was coming on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed, his manner had been so careless, that it appeared that what had passed so lately between them had quite gone out of his mind.
at the time that
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had seen little of Dick since the morning; and when they had accidentally met, he had not uttered one word of regret for his unkindness.
