used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Forgive me, Mrs. Ballard," she thought; and association added, "as we forgive our debtors!"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Forgive me, Mrs. Ballard," she thought; and association added, "as we forgive our debtors!"
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading "Forgive me, Mrs. Ballard," she thought; and association added, "as we forgive our debtors!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
Ballard
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From this reading "Forgive me, Mrs. Ballard," she thought; and association added, "as we forgive our debtors!"
Ballard's
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From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
can't
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From this reading "No, I can't!" she muttered fiercely.
debtorsnounUS /ˈdetərz/
plural of “debtor” — a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading "Forgive me, Mrs. Ballard," she thought; and association added, "as we forgive our debtors!"
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
Eliza
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From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
ELIZA'S
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From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "No, I can't!" she muttered fiercely.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Forgive me, Mrs. Ballard," she thought; and association added, "as we forgive our debtors!"
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
coins made of gold
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I can't!" she muttered fiercely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
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 ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
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 She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Forgive me, Mrs. Ballard," she thought; and association added, "as we forgive our debtors!"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "No, I can't!" she muttered fiercely.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
not any; not one
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Forgive me, Mrs. Ballard," she thought; and association added, "as we forgive our debtors!"
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Forgive me, Mrs. Ballard," she thought; and association added, "as we forgive our debtors!"
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
tickingnounUS /ˈtɪkɪŋ/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
look attentively
From this reading She held Mrs. Ballard's watch in her hand a minute before getting into bed; and looked long at its gold face, and listened to its loud and busy ticking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Forgive me, Mrs. Ballard," she thought; and association added, "as we forgive our debtors!"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ELIZA'S INVITATION For the first time since she had been left alone, Eliza drank her tea that night without tears; and no lump in her throat prevented her swallowing the egg she had boiled.
