used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading She had come by herself to the manse, in advance of Joanna, who had been detained to accompany her sister.
highly skilled
From this reading Now that she had accomplished it, however, it subdued her spirit a little, and gave the little Frenchwoman for once a considerable inclination to get “low,” and cry.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading She had come by herself to the manse, in advance of Joanna, who had been detained to accompany her sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Katie Logan looked up at her with some little doubt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had come by herself to the manse, in advance of Joanna, who had been detained to accompany her sister.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had come by herself to the manse, in advance of Joanna, who had been detained to accompany her sister.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come by herself to the manse, in advance of Joanna, who had been detained to accompany her sister.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now that she had accomplished it, however, it subdued her spirit a little, and gave the little Frenchwoman for once a considerable inclination to get “low,” and cry.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Now that she had accomplished it, however, it subdued her spirit a little, and gave the little Frenchwoman for once a considerable inclination to get “low,” and cry.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
Desirée
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From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading She had come by herself to the manse, in advance of Joanna, who had been detained to accompany her sister.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Katie Logan looked up at her with some little doubt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that she had accomplished it, however, it subdued her spirit a little, and gave the little Frenchwoman for once a considerable inclination to get “low,” and cry.
Frenchwomannoun
a person of French nationality
From this reading Now that she had accomplished it, however, it subdued her spirit a little, and gave the little Frenchwoman for once a considerable inclination to get “low,” and cry.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now that she had accomplished it, however, it subdued her spirit a little, and gave the little Frenchwoman for once a considerable inclination to get “low,” and cry.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now that she had accomplished it, however, it subdued her spirit a little, and gave the little Frenchwoman for once a considerable inclination to get “low,” and cry.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come by herself to the manse, in advance of Joanna, who had been detained to accompany her sister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katie Logan looked up at her with some little doubt.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had come by herself to the manse, in advance of Joanna, who had been detained to accompany her sister.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now that she had accomplished it, however, it subdued her spirit a little, and gave the little Frenchwoman for once a considerable inclination to get “low,” and cry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had come by herself to the manse, in advance of Joanna, who had been detained to accompany her sister.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Now that she had accomplished it, however, it subdued her spirit a little, and gave the little Frenchwoman for once a considerable inclination to get “low,” and cry.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that she had accomplished it, however, it subdued her spirit a little, and gave the little Frenchwoman for once a considerable inclination to get “low,” and cry.
Joanna
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From this reading She had come by herself to the manse, in advance of Joanna, who had been detained to accompany her sister.
Katie
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From this reading Katie Logan looked up at her with some little doubt.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading Katie Logan looked up at her with some little doubt.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Katie Logan looked up at her with some little doubt.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now that she had accomplished it, however, it subdued her spirit a little, and gave the little Frenchwoman for once a considerable inclination to get “low,” and cry.
mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that she had accomplished it, however, it subdued her spirit a little, and gave the little Frenchwoman for once a considerable inclination to get “low,” and cry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
on one occasion
From this reading Now that she had accomplished it, however, it subdued her spirit a little, and gave the little Frenchwoman for once a considerable inclination to get “low,” and cry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come by herself to the manse, in advance of Joanna, who had been detained to accompany her sister.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She had come by herself to the manse, in advance of Joanna, who had been detained to accompany her sister.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Katie Logan looked up at her with some little doubt.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Now that she had accomplished it, however, it subdued her spirit a little, and gave the little Frenchwoman for once a considerable inclination to get “low,” and cry.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Now that she had accomplished it, however, it subdued her spirit a little, and gave the little Frenchwoman for once a considerable inclination to get “low,” and cry.
carry out
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that she had accomplished it, however, it subdued her spirit a little, and gave the little Frenchwoman for once a considerable inclination to get “low,” and cry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Katie Logan looked up at her with some little doubt.
precisely as stated
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
a Caucasian
From this reading The two girls had been invited some time before to “take tea” at the manse--and Desirée had been very curious and interested about her first visit to her white house on the hill.
which person or people
From this reading She had come by herself to the manse, in advance of Joanna, who had been detained to accompany her sister.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I should like to live here,” said Desirée, looking out of the window of the manse parlor, with a little sigh.
