used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
Ah
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From this reading "_Ah, ma fille_--" The overwrought girl dropped her head and wept without restraint upon her mother's neck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
eagerly desirous
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
Clotilde
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From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
CRYNE
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From this reading "FO' WAD YOU CRYNE?"
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "_Ah, ma fille_--" The overwrought girl dropped her head and wept without restraint upon her mother's neck.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
fillenoun
a young female
From this reading "_Ah, ma fille_--" The overwrought girl dropped her head and wept without restraint upon her mother's neck.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
FOnoun
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading "FO' WAD YOU CRYNE?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
a young female
From this reading "_Ah, ma fille_--" The overwrought girl dropped her head and wept without restraint upon her mother's neck.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "_Ah, ma fille_--" The overwrought girl dropped her head and wept without restraint upon her mother's neck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "_Ah, ma fille_--" The overwrought girl dropped her head and wept without restraint upon her mother's neck.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "_Ah, ma fille_--" The overwrought girl dropped her head and wept without restraint upon her mother's neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "_Ah, ma fille_--" The overwrought girl dropped her head and wept without restraint upon her mother's neck.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading "_Ah, ma fille_--" The overwrought girl dropped her head and wept without restraint upon her mother's neck.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
with low volume
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading "_Ah, ma fille_--" The overwrought girl dropped her head and wept without restraint upon her mother's neck.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
express in speech
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Ah, ma fille_--" The overwrought girl dropped her head and wept without restraint upon her mother's neck.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
in or at that place or location
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
a shaky motion
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "_Ah, ma fille_--" The overwrought girl dropped her head and wept without restraint upon her mother's neck.
WADverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading "FO' WAD YOU CRYNE?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading "_Ah, ma fille_--" The overwrought girl dropped her head and wept without restraint upon her mother's neck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Then Aurora first quietly took possession of her hands, and after another tender pause asked in English, which was equivalent to whispering:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clotilde, a step or two from home, dismissed her attendant, and as Aurora, with anxious haste, opened to her familiar knock, appeared before her pale and trembling.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "_Ah, ma fille_--" The overwrought girl dropped her head and wept without restraint upon her mother's neck.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading She let herself be guided to a chair, and there, while Aurora nestled close to her side, yielded a few moments to reverie before she was called upon to speak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "FO' WAD YOU CRYNE?"
