used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
Breze
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From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
gotten under control
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading WILL THE SWORD FALL?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
set up or found
From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
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 stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
mole-like
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From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
PerchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
a human being
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
in the near future
From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading WILL THE SWORD FALL?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILL THE SWORD FALL?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
Toinon
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From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Toinon, entering soon after, found her mistress lying on her face upon the bed in strong hysterics, with fingers tightly clasped about her neck.
the topmost one of two
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
well-meaningadjective
not unfriendly or threatening
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL THE SWORD FALL?
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 She stood at an upper window and strained her eyes, striving to follow the casket which contained her treasures, long after it was out of sight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and, turning away at length with a convulsive sob, she murmured, "They at least are safe, thank Heaven for that mercy," and retired to weep in her chamber.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perchance that well-meaning, but mole-like, person, Madame de Breze, would have felt less comfortable if she had been aware of her daughter's attitude as the carriage rolled away.
