used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, but I am commissioned by a charitable lady, one of my fellow boarders, to give you this."
anew
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
Alice
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From this reading "Did you think Alice would be worse?" she asked.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No, but I am commissioned by a charitable lady, one of my fellow boarders, to give you this."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you think Alice would be worse?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Did you think Alice would be worse?" she asked.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading She took the bill which I offered her, and her face lighted up with joy.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading "No, but I am commissioned by a charitable lady, one of my fellow boarders, to give you this."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but I am commissioned by a charitable lady, one of my fellow boarders, to give you this."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No, but I am commissioned by a charitable lady, one of my fellow boarders, to give you this."
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading "No, but I am commissioned by a charitable lady, one of my fellow boarders, to give you this."
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading "No, but I am commissioned by a charitable lady, one of my fellow boarders, to give you this."
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you think Alice would be worse?" she asked.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She took the bill which I offered her, and her face lighted up with joy.
a boy or man
From this reading "No, but I am commissioned by a charitable lady, one of my fellow boarders, to give you this."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "No, but I am commissioned by a charitable lady, one of my fellow boarders, to give you this."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took the bill which I offered her, and her face lighted up with joy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She took the bill which I offered her, and her face lighted up with joy.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "No, but I am commissioned by a charitable lady, one of my fellow boarders, to give you this."
set afire or burning
From this reading She took the bill which I offered her, and her face lighted up with joy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, but I am commissioned by a charitable lady, one of my fellow boarders, to give you this."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but I am commissioned by a charitable lady, one of my fellow boarders, to give you this."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She took the bill which I offered her, and her face lighted up with joy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No, but I am commissioned by a charitable lady, one of my fellow boarders, to give you this."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Did you think Alice would be worse?" she asked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No, but I am commissioned by a charitable lady, one of my fellow boarders, to give you this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, but I am commissioned by a charitable lady, one of my fellow boarders, to give you this."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the bill which I offered her, and her face lighted up with joy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She took the bill which I offered her, and her face lighted up with joy.
at the time that
From this reading When I knocked again at the door of Mrs. Mills, she opened it and regarded me in some surprise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She took the bill which I offered her, and her face lighted up with joy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took the bill which I offered her, and her face lighted up with joy.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Did you think Alice would be worse?" she asked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Did you think Alice would be worse?" she asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you think Alice would be worse?" she asked.
