used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than a week passed, and Mr. Copley was steadily convalescent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading UNDER AN OAK TREE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More than a week passed, and Mr. Copley was steadily convalescent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What was Sandie Shubrick to her, that she should feel such a heart-sinking at the prospect of his departure?
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
propose a payment
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
confined by bonds
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading More than a week passed, and Mr. Copley was steadily convalescent.
CopleynounUS /ˈkɑːpli/
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading More than a week passed, and Mr. Copley was steadily convalescent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
the act of departing
From this reading What was Sandie Shubrick to her, that she should feel such a heart-sinking at the prospect of his departure?
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading What was Sandie Shubrick to her, that she should feel such a heart-sinking at the prospect of his departure?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
heart-sinking
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From this reading What was Sandie Shubrick to her, that she should feel such a heart-sinking at the prospect of his departure?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What was Sandie Shubrick to her, that she should feel such a heart-sinking at the prospect of his departure?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
for more time
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a week passed, and Mr. Copley was steadily convalescent.
a form of address for a man
From this reading More than a week passed, and Mr. Copley was steadily convalescent.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
not any; not one
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
OAKnounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading UNDER AN OAK TREE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading More than a week passed, and Mr. Copley was steadily convalescent.
the possibility of future success
From this reading What was Sandie Shubrick to her, that she should feel such a heart-sinking at the prospect of his departure?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
Sandie
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From this reading What was Sandie Shubrick to her, that she should feel such a heart-sinking at the prospect of his departure?
express in words
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What was Sandie Shubrick to her, that she should feel such a heart-sinking at the prospect of his departure?
Shubrick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading More than a week passed, and Mr. Copley was steadily convalescent.
make steady
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What was Sandie Shubrick to her, that she should feel such a heart-sinking at the prospect of his departure?
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a week passed, and Mr. Copley was steadily convalescent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was Sandie Shubrick to her, that she should feel such a heart-sinking at the prospect of his departure?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dolly was expecting now every day to hear Mr. Shubrick say he must bid them good-bye; and she took herself a little to task for caring so much about it.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading UNDER AN OAK TREE.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER AN OAK TREE.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than a week passed, and Mr. Copley was steadily convalescent.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading More than a week passed, and Mr. Copley was steadily convalescent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was Sandie Shubrick to her, that she should feel such a heart-sinking at the prospect of his departure?
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not left his room yet, but he needed no longer the steady attendance of some one bound to minister to his wants.
