used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading How changed I must have been! for Alice seemed almost afraid to speak to me, whom she had been used to call her child.
Alice
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From this reading How changed I must have been! for Alice seemed almost afraid to speak to me, whom she had been used to call her child.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading How changed I must have been! for Alice seemed almost afraid to speak to me, whom she had been used to call her child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
react verbally
From this reading I made her no answer, but closed the door and came back to his bedside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I made her no answer, but closed the door and came back to his bedside.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading I followed her to the door, for I saw that she beckoned me.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading I made her no answer, but closed the door and came back to his bedside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How changed I must have been! for Alice seemed almost afraid to speak to me, whom she had been used to call her child.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I made her no answer, but closed the door and came back to his bedside.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading How changed I must have been! for Alice seemed almost afraid to speak to me, whom she had been used to call her child.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I made her no answer, but closed the door and came back to his bedside.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading How changed I must have been! for Alice seemed almost afraid to speak to me, whom she had been used to call her child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading How changed I must have been! for Alice seemed almost afraid to speak to me, whom she had been used to call her child.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I made her no answer, but closed the door and came back to his bedside.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I followed her to the door, for I saw that she beckoned me.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed her to the door, for I saw that she beckoned me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I followed her to the door, for I saw that she beckoned me.
set up or found
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How changed I must have been! for Alice seemed almost afraid to speak to me, whom she had been used to call her child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How changed I must have been! for Alice seemed almost afraid to speak to me, whom she had been used to call her child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I followed her to the door, for I saw that she beckoned me.
Hester
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From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I made her no answer, but closed the door and came back to his bedside.
How
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From this reading How changed I must have been! for Alice seemed almost afraid to speak to me, whom she had been used to call her child.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I followed her to the door, for I saw that she beckoned me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made her no answer, but closed the door and came back to his bedside.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How changed I must have been! for Alice seemed almost afraid to speak to me, whom she had been used to call her child.
not any; not one
From this reading I made her no answer, but closed the door and came back to his bedside.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
pity's
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From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
having a point
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
cut with a saw
From this reading I followed her to the door, for I saw that she beckoned me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How changed I must have been! for Alice seemed almost afraid to speak to me, whom she had been used to call her child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
without speaking
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
express in speech
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
express in words
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I followed her to the door, for I saw that she beckoned me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading How changed I must have been! for Alice seemed almost afraid to speak to me, whom she had been used to call her child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Silently, as if she was not able to speak, she pointed out the medicines to me, and then went slowly away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How changed I must have been! for Alice seemed almost afraid to speak to me, whom she had been used to call her child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Hester!" she whispered, with a faltering eager tone, and under her breath, "do not tell him--for pity's sake do not let him know what you have found out."
