used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
(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 I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Wish I could see her--will she go right away?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Wish I could see her--will she go right away?"
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
an old word for “before”
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
a young female
From this reading "Wonder how that pretty girl is this morning?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Wish I could see her--will she go right away?"
Goodwin's
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From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
only a very short time before
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
HARRISnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading MARY HARRIS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wish I could see her--will she go right away?"
Hildy
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From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
how
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From this reading "Wonder how that pretty girl is this morning?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wonder how that pretty girl is this morning?"
immediately past
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
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 was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY HARRIS.
Matthias
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From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Wonder how that pretty girl is this morning?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
a form of address for a man
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Wonder how that pretty girl is this morning?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Wish I could see her--will she go right away?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Wish I could see her--will she go right away?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
in the near future
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wonder how that pretty girl is this morning?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Wonder how that pretty girl is this morning?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I think we must all have dreamed of the lovely face over among the pillows in Mr. Goodwin's west room, for we were hardly seated at the breakfast table ere Ben said:
at the time that
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She was better when we left last night," said mother, "I thought she appeared as if ready for a comfortable night; but shall hear soon if she is better, Aunt Hildy will be home, and if not, Matthias will be over."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Wish I could see her--will she go right away?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Wonder how that pretty girl is this morning?"
