used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "The idea of my taking what happened last night so seriously!" she said aloud while making her toilet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As Mrs. Robertson said, 'no harm has been done.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "As Mrs. Robertson said, 'no harm has been done.'
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I shall tell papa and Cousin Sophy that I met and talked to Mr. Houghton.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Of course I shall tell papa and Cousin Sophy that I met and talked to Mr. Houghton.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What if I did?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
DISCUSSEDverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "As Mrs. Robertson said, 'no harm has been done.'
Ella
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From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "The idea of my taking what happened last night so seriously!" she said aloud while making her toilet.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "As Mrs. Robertson said, 'no harm has been done.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As Mrs. Robertson said, 'no harm has been done.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The idea of my taking what happened last night so seriously!" she said aloud while making her toilet.
HOUGHTONnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I shall tell papa and Cousin Sophy that I met and talked to Mr. Houghton.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The idea of my taking what happened last night so seriously!" she said aloud while making her toilet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if I did?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
immediately past
From this reading "The idea of my taking what happened last night so seriously!" she said aloud while making her toilet.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "The idea of my taking what happened last night so seriously!" she said aloud while making her toilet.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Of course I shall tell papa and Cousin Sophy that I met and talked to Mr. Houghton.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Of course I shall tell papa and Cousin Sophy that I met and talked to Mr. Houghton.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "As Mrs. Robertson said, 'no harm has been done.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The idea of my taking what happened last night so seriously!" she said aloud while making her toilet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "The idea of my taking what happened last night so seriously!" she said aloud while making her toilet.
not any; not one
From this reading "As Mrs. Robertson said, 'no harm has been done.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Of course I shall tell papa and Cousin Sophy that I met and talked to Mr. Houghton.
RobertsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading "As Mrs. Robertson said, 'no harm has been done.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The idea of my taking what happened last night so seriously!" she said aloud while making her toilet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
in a serious manner
From this reading "The idea of my taking what happened last night so seriously!" she said aloud while making her toilet.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Of course I shall tell papa and Cousin Sophy that I met and talked to Mr. Houghton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The idea of my taking what happened last night so seriously!" she said aloud while making her toilet.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The idea of my taking what happened last night so seriously!" she said aloud while making her toilet.
Sophy
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From this reading Of course I shall tell papa and Cousin Sophy that I met and talked to Mr. Houghton.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "The idea of my taking what happened last night so seriously!" she said aloud while making her toilet.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Of course I shall tell papa and Cousin Sophy that I met and talked to Mr. Houghton.
express in words
From this reading Of course I shall tell papa and Cousin Sophy that I met and talked to Mr. Houghton.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course I shall tell papa and Cousin Sophy that I met and talked to Mr. Houghton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "The idea of my taking what happened last night so seriously!" she said aloud while making her toilet.
precisely as stated
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The idea of my taking what happened last night so seriously!" she said aloud while making her toilet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "The idea of my taking what happened last night so seriously!" she said aloud while making her toilet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DISCUSSED Sleep and buoyancy of temperament enabled Ella to see everything in a very different light the following morning.
