used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She got up, uttered some sort of an apology, and left the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She got up, uttered some sort of an apology, and left the room.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading She got up, uttered some sort of an apology, and left the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The principal incident in it had really taken place with the Captain and a neighbor of her own; not exactly, indeed, as the Englishman had related it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the main features of it were the same.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The principal incident in it had really taken place with the Captain and a neighbor of her own; not exactly, indeed, as the Englishman had related it.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
any strong feeling
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The principal incident in it had really taken place with the Captain and a neighbor of her own; not exactly, indeed, as the Englishman had related it.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The principal incident in it had really taken place with the Captain and a neighbor of her own; not exactly, indeed, as the Englishman had related it.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading But the main features of it were the same.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got up, uttered some sort of an apology, and left the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her it was a well-known history.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading To her it was a well-known history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The principal incident in it had really taken place with the Captain and a neighbor of her own; not exactly, indeed, as the Englishman had related it.
a single distinct event
From this reading The principal incident in it had really taken place with the Captain and a neighbor of her own; not exactly, indeed, as the Englishman had related it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The principal incident in it had really taken place with the Captain and a neighbor of her own; not exactly, indeed, as the Englishman had related it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by 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 She got up, uttered some sort of an apology, and left the room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
most important element
From this reading But the main features of it were the same.
narratornounUS /ˈnereɪtər/
someone who tells a story
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The principal incident in it had really taken place with the Captain and a neighbor of her own; not exactly, indeed, as the Englishman had related it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The principal incident in it had really taken place with the Captain and a neighbor of her own; not exactly, indeed, as the Englishman had related it.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She got up, uttered some sort of an apology, and left the room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The principal incident in it had really taken place with the Captain and a neighbor of her own; not exactly, indeed, as the Englishman had related it.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The principal incident in it had really taken place with the Captain and a neighbor of her own; not exactly, indeed, as the Englishman had related it.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The principal incident in it had really taken place with the Captain and a neighbor of her own; not exactly, indeed, as the Englishman had related it.
on the contrary
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The principal incident in it had really taken place with the Captain and a neighbor of her own; not exactly, indeed, as the Englishman had related it.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The principal incident in it had really taken place with the Captain and a neighbor of her own; not exactly, indeed, as the Englishman had related it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She got up, uttered some sort of an apology, and left the room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But the main features of it were the same.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got up, uttered some sort of an apology, and left the room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She got up, uttered some sort of an apology, and left the room.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She got up, uttered some sort of an apology, and left the room.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The principal incident in it had really taken place with the Captain and a neighbor of her own; not exactly, indeed, as the Englishman had related it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her it was a well-known history.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She got up, uttered some sort of an apology, and left the room.
communicated in words
From this reading She got up, uttered some sort of an apology, and left the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her it was a well-known history.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading To her it was a well-known history.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the main features of it were the same.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The narrator made a pause, or rather he had already finished his story, before he observed the emotion into which Charlotte had been thrown by it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The principal incident in it had really taken place with the Captain and a neighbor of her own; not exactly, indeed, as the Englishman had related it.
