(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Of course it is contrary to experience and all that, but I believe that mother is fore-sighted.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Of course it is contrary to experience and all that, but I believe that mother is fore-sighted.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “I don’t like it, father,” said Rachel when the door had closed behind her.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Of course it is contrary to experience and all that, but I believe that mother is fore-sighted.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Of course it is contrary to experience and all that, but I believe that mother is fore-sighted.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “I don’t like it, father,” said Rachel when the door had closed behind her.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “Of course it is contrary to experience and all that, but I believe that mother is fore-sighted.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course it is contrary to experience and all that, but I believe that mother is fore-sighted.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
dearly loved
From this reading “Nonsense, dear, nonsense,” said her father.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t like it, father,” said Rachel when the door had closed behind her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “I don’t like it, father,” said Rachel when the door had closed behind her.
DovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “Of course it is contrary to experience and all that, but I believe that mother is fore-sighted.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I don’t like it, father,” said Rachel when the door had closed behind her.
fore-sighted
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From this reading “Of course it is contrary to experience and all that, but I believe that mother is fore-sighted.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I don’t like it, father,” said Rachel when the door had closed behind her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t like it, father,” said Rachel when the door had closed behind her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Of course it is contrary to experience and all that, but I believe that mother is fore-sighted.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t like it, father,” said Rachel when the door had closed behind her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don’t like it, father,” said Rachel when the door had closed behind her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Of course it is contrary to experience and all that, but I believe that mother is fore-sighted.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
NOIE
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From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “Nonsense, dear, nonsense,” said her father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
in the near future
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “I don’t like it, father,” said Rachel when the door had closed behind her.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t like it, father,” said Rachel when the door had closed behind her.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “It is her Scotch superstition, that is all.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
seizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading “It is her Scotch superstition, that is all.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Of course it is contrary to experience and all that, but I believe that mother is fore-sighted.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
at the time that
From this reading “I don’t like it, father,” said Rachel when the door had closed behind her.
which person or people
From this reading THE TAKING OF NOIE Presently Mrs. Dove, who seemed to have quite recovered from her curious seizure, went to bed.
