used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after that, was the day we had fixed to go back to Chester.
anew
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poor woman looked ill and strange herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The day after that, was the day we had fixed to go back to Chester.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
can't
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From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading The day after that, was the day we had fixed to go back to Chester.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after that, was the day we had fixed to go back to Chester.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
every person
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The day after that, was the day we had fixed to go back to Chester.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The day after that, was the day we had fixed to go back to Chester.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day after that, was the day we had fixed to go back to Chester.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The poor woman looked ill and strange herself.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The poor woman looked ill and strange herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
Lizzie
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From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
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 “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The poor woman looked ill and strange herself.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
missisnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
arrange in a container
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
pity's
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From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor woman looked ill and strange herself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The poor woman looked ill and strange herself.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day after that, was the day we had fixed to go back to Chester.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after that, was the day we had fixed to go back to Chester.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after that, was the day we had fixed to go back to Chester.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
precisely as stated
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after that, was the day we had fixed to go back to Chester.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The day after that, was the day we had fixed to go back to Chester.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Mortimer did not come downstairs; but Carson came to me with a little packet while I was helping Lizzie to pack up baby’s things.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The poor woman looked ill and strange herself.
won't
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From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
worn-outadjective
used until no longer useful
From this reading She had a scared terrified expression, as if she were afraid of everybody, and looked so worn-out and exhausted that I could scarcely help telling her, for pity’s sake, to go and get some sleep.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My missis sends her love,” said Carson, “and she’s very sorry she can’t come downstairs to see you, ma’am, nor the Captain, but hopes it won’t be long till you’re here again; and sends you this, and her love.”
