used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And when at last the old lady asked her if she were not well, she replied curtly:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “An ill night’s rest!” and the questioning ceased.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading And when at last the old lady asked her if she were not well, she replied curtly:
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
Dr
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From this reading When she had retired to the drawing room Dr. Hutton followed her thither.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading When she had retired to the drawing room Dr. Hutton followed her thither.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
encounteringverbUS /enˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When she had retired to the drawing room Dr. Hutton followed her thither.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had retired to the drawing room Dr. Hutton followed her thither.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
HuttonnounUS /ˈhʌtən/
English cricketer (1916-1990)
From this reading When she had retired to the drawing room Dr. Hutton followed her thither.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And when at last the old lady asked her if she were not well, she replied curtly:
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “An ill night’s rest!” and the questioning ceased.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
Joe
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From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And when at last the old lady asked her if she were not well, she replied curtly:
immediately past
From this reading And when at last the old lady asked her if she were not well, she replied curtly:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “An ill night’s rest!” and the questioning ceased.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when at last the old lady asked her if she were not well, she replied curtly:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And when at last the old lady asked her if she were not well, she replied curtly:
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
passion-tortured
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From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “An ill night’s rest!” and the questioning ceased.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading And when at last the old lady asked her if she were not well, she replied curtly:
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “An ill night’s rest!” and the questioning ceased.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading When she had retired to the drawing room Dr. Hutton followed her thither.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When she had retired to the drawing room Dr. Hutton followed her thither.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
transport commercially
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading When she had retired to the drawing room Dr. Hutton followed her thither.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And when at last the old lady asked her if she were not well, she replied curtly:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when at last the old lady asked her if she were not well, she replied curtly:
at the time that
From this reading And when at last the old lady asked her if she were not well, she replied curtly:
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Her passion-tortured soul, Like a ship dashed by fierce encountering tides, And of her pilot spoiled, drives round and round, The sport of wind and wave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning she appeared at the breakfast table with a face so pale and stern as almost to awe the good Miss Joe from making an inquiry as to her health.
