used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
ALLEN'SnounUS /ˈælənz/
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading KATHARINE ALLEN'S VISIT TO THE WHITE COTTAGE.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading This feeling became more and more painful as the time wore on, and her own heart grew faint with apprehension.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This feeling became more and more painful as the time wore on, and her own heart grew faint with apprehension.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This feeling became more and more painful as the time wore on, and her own heart grew faint with apprehension.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
a small house with a single story
From this reading KATHARINE ALLEN'S VISIT TO THE WHITE COTTAGE.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading This feeling became more and more painful as the time wore on, and her own heart grew faint with apprehension.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading This feeling became more and more painful as the time wore on, and her own heart grew faint with apprehension.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
a young female
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading This feeling became more and more painful as the time wore on, and her own heart grew faint with apprehension.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
haven't
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From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This feeling became more and more painful as the time wore on, and her own heart grew faint with apprehension.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
KATHARINE
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From this reading KATHARINE ALLEN'S VISIT TO THE WHITE COTTAGE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This feeling became more and more painful as the time wore on, and her own heart grew faint with apprehension.
on one occasion
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This feeling became more and more painful as the time wore on, and her own heart grew faint with apprehension.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading This feeling became more and more painful as the time wore on, and her own heart grew faint with apprehension.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KATHARINE ALLEN'S VISIT TO THE WHITE COTTAGE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
a special situation
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This feeling became more and more painful as the time wore on, and her own heart grew faint with apprehension.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This feeling became more and more painful as the time wore on, and her own heart grew faint with apprehension.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KATHARINE ALLEN'S VISIT TO THE WHITE COTTAGE.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading KATHARINE ALLEN'S VISIT TO THE WHITE COTTAGE.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
a Caucasian
From this reading KATHARINE ALLEN'S VISIT TO THE WHITE COTTAGE.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading This feeling became more and more painful as the time wore on, and her own heart grew faint with apprehension.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Mason, I had got through my day's work, and so ran down once more to see if--if you had heard any thing yet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Katharine Allen, is that you?" said Mrs. Mason, with a touch of disappointment in her voice, which the girl noticed with a pang.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Yes, I thought so--it must be a comfort to have some one to run to--I haven't a living soul!" said Mrs. Mason, a little petulantly, for Katharine had been at the house more than once to ask these same questions, and the young wife always shrank from acknowledging that she had no good news.
