used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She made me sit down by her, and silently put one after another before me.
(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 She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She made me sit down by her, and silently put one after another before me.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I found Aunt Milly in the library with some miniatures spread out before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I found Aunt Milly in the library with some miniatures spread out before her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
can't
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From this reading I can’t tell very well what had suggested this to her.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She made me sit down by her, and silently put one after another before me.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
set up or found
From this reading I found Aunt Milly in the library with some miniatures spread out before her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I can’t tell very well what had suggested this to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I found Aunt Milly in the library with some miniatures spread out before her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found Aunt Milly in the library with some miniatures spread out before her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found Aunt Milly in the library with some miniatures spread out before her.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
a room where books are kept
From this reading I found Aunt Milly in the library with some miniatures spread out before her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made me sit down by her, and silently put one after another before me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wanted to show them to me.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
Milly
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From this reading I found Aunt Milly in the library with some miniatures spread out before her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
miniaturesnounUS /ˈmɪniətʃərz/
plural of “miniature” — painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading I found Aunt Milly in the library with some miniatures spread out before her.
as might be expected
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She made me sit down by her, and silently put one after another before me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I found Aunt Milly in the library with some miniatures spread out before her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She made me sit down by her, and silently put one after another before me.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to show them to me.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She wanted to show them to me.
without speaking
From this reading She made me sit down by her, and silently put one after another before me.
be seated
From this reading She made me sit down by her, and silently put one after another before me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I found Aunt Milly in the library with some miniatures spread out before her.
that is looked for
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading I found Aunt Milly in the library with some miniatures spread out before her.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I can’t tell very well what had suggested this to her.
express in words
From this reading I can’t tell very well what had suggested this to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found Aunt Milly in the library with some miniatures spread out before her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She wanted to show them to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I can’t tell very well what had suggested this to her.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted to show them to me.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
precisely as stated
From this reading I can’t tell very well what had suggested this to her.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to show them to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was kept indoors by the rain, and with this standing uneasiness in her mind, Aunt Milly naturally sought for some means of returning to a discussion of the subject that engaged all her thoughts.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I can’t tell very well what had suggested this to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can’t tell very well what had suggested this to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found Aunt Milly in the library with some miniatures spread out before her.
