used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Phebe was very quick to note any change in Bessie's manner, and try as she might Bessie never could hide her feelings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Phebe was very quick to note any change in Bessie's manner, and try as she might Bessie never could hide her feelings.
Bessie
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From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
Bessie's
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From this reading Phebe was very quick to note any change in Bessie's manner, and try as she might Bessie never could hide her feelings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
can't
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From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Phebe was very quick to note any change in Bessie's manner, and try as she might Bessie never could hide her feelings.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Phebe was very quick to note any change in Bessie's manner, and try as she might Bessie never could hide her feelings.
dearly loved
From this reading "What's the matter, Bessie, dear?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Phebe was very quick to note any change in Bessie's manner, and try as she might Bessie never could hide her feelings.
start firing a weapon
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Is there any fresh trouble?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Phebe was very quick to note any change in Bessie's manner, and try as she might Bessie never could hide her feelings.
how
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From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Phebe was very quick to note any change in Bessie's manner, and try as she might Bessie never could hide her feelings.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, Bessie, dear?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Phebe was very quick to note any change in Bessie's manner, and try as she might Bessie never could hide her feelings.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
NannanounUS /ˈnænə/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
NEIGHBOURnounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Phebe was very quick to note any change in Bessie's manner, and try as she might Bessie never could hide her feelings.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
a brief written record
From this reading Phebe was very quick to note any change in Bessie's manner, and try as she might Bessie never could hide her feelings.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
Phebe
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From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Phebe was very quick to note any change in Bessie's manner, and try as she might Bessie never could hide her feelings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
Identical; not different.
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phebe was very quick to note any change in Bessie's manner, and try as she might Bessie never could hide her feelings.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
not in physical motion
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I don't know how it is," said Bessie, with a sigh, "but try as I may I can't get on with mother," and then there came something like a sob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Is there any fresh trouble?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Phebe was very quick to note any change in Bessie's manner, and try as she might Bessie never could hide her feelings.
precisely as stated
From this reading Phebe was very quick to note any change in Bessie's manner, and try as she might Bessie never could hide her feelings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phebe was very quick to note any change in Bessie's manner, and try as she might Bessie never could hide her feelings.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter, Bessie, dear?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR Late one night Bessie took her favourite low seat close by the fire, and closer still to Phebe, occupying the same position Phebe did in her confidences with Nanna.
