used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Don’t you remember me?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Cousin Judith Eliot!” cried Phœbe, delightedly.
delightedlyadverb
with delight
From this reading “Cousin Judith Eliot!” cried Phœbe, delightedly.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you remember me?” she asked.
doorbellnounUS /ˈdɔːrbel/
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
EliotnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading “Cousin Judith Eliot!” cried Phœbe, delightedly.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m your Cousin Judith.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
JUDITHnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t you remember me?” she asked.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
Phœbe
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From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Don’t you remember me?” she asked.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t you remember me?” she asked.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH Next morning while they were at breakfast, the doorbell rang and Auntie answered it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you remember me?” she asked.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A moment later a comely young woman entered the room, gazed smilingly at the circle of young faces and advanced to kiss Phœbe, as the eldest, first of all.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m your Cousin Judith.”
