the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to dine out to-night, Mary," she said quite calmly, "and I mayn't be home until sometime to-morrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
make calm or still
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "I am going to dine out to-night, Mary," she said quite calmly, "and I mayn't be home until sometime to-morrow.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "I am going to dine out to-night, Mary," she said quite calmly, "and I mayn't be home until sometime to-morrow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
don't
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From this reading So don't sit up for me."
Edie
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From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
start firing a weapon
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So don't sit up for me."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to dine out to-night, Mary," she said quite calmly, "and I mayn't be home until sometime to-morrow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I am going to dine out to-night, Mary," she said quite calmly, "and I mayn't be home until sometime to-morrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to dine out to-night, Mary," she said quite calmly, "and I mayn't be home until sometime to-morrow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
and nothing more
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
Louisa
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From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
a female domestic
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
engage in
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
mayn't
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From this reading "I am going to dine out to-night, Mary," she said quite calmly, "and I mayn't be home until sometime to-morrow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So don't sit up for me."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am going to dine out to-night, Mary," she said quite calmly, "and I mayn't be home until sometime to-morrow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I am going to dine out to-night, Mary," she said quite calmly, "and I mayn't be home until sometime to-morrow.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
unusual or striking
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am going to dine out to-night, Mary," she said quite calmly, "and I mayn't be home until sometime to-morrow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
be seated
From this reading So don't sit up for me."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So don't sit up for me."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading "I am going to dine out to-night, Mary," she said quite calmly, "and I mayn't be home until sometime to-morrow.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
carry out
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
to-morrow
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From this reading "I am going to dine out to-night, Mary," she said quite calmly, "and I mayn't be home until sometime to-morrow.
to-night
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From this reading "I am going to dine out to-night, Mary," she said quite calmly, "and I mayn't be home until sometime to-morrow.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I am going to dine out to-night, Mary," she said quite calmly, "and I mayn't be home until sometime to-morrow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So don't sit up for me."
precisely as stated
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading She pulled herself together with remarkable vigour, and before Mary, the maid, she contrived to behave just as if nothing of great importance had occurred.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
at the time that
From this reading Something of the truth had to be told to her, and we must do her the justice to state that when she understood the full strength of the calamity which had befallen her and Luke, something of her brother's calm dignity showed itself in her own demeanour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHICH TELLS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRE It did not take poor little Edie very long to get her things on and to make ready to go away with Colonel Harris and with Louisa.
