used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
in the past
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Millie caught sight of Patty, though, and dashed into another game without any pause.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Millie caught sight of Patty, though, and dashed into another game without any pause.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Patty, with a growing scorn in her eyes, stood by talking to Philippa Luxmore until the game had finished.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Millie caught sight of Patty, though, and dashed into another game without any pause.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Millie caught sight of Patty, though, and dashed into another game without any pause.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
opinion or judgment
From this reading Patty, with a growing scorn in her eyes, stood by talking to Philippa Luxmore until the game had finished.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Patty, with a growing scorn in her eyes, stood by talking to Philippa Luxmore until the game had finished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
set up or found
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Patty, with a growing scorn in her eyes, stood by talking to Philippa Luxmore until the game had finished.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Patty, with a growing scorn in her eyes, stood by talking to Philippa Luxmore until the game had finished.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
Higgins
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From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patty, with a growing scorn in her eyes, stood by talking to Philippa Luxmore until the game had finished.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Millie caught sight of Patty, though, and dashed into another game without any pause.
immediately past
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She meant not to lose sight of Millie until she had had her say.
Luxmore
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From this reading Patty, with a growing scorn in her eyes, stood by talking to Philippa Luxmore until the game had finished.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She meant not to lose sight of Millie until she had had her say.
Millie
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From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
not any; not one
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She meant not to lose sight of Millie until she had had her say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She meant not to lose sight of Millie until she had had her say.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
others
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From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Millie caught sight of Patty, though, and dashed into another game without any pause.
Philippa
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From this reading Patty, with a growing scorn in her eyes, stood by talking to Philippa Luxmore until the game had finished.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
QuaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
express in words
From this reading She meant not to lose sight of Millie until she had had her say.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Patty, with a growing scorn in her eyes, stood by talking to Philippa Luxmore until the game had finished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She meant not to lose sight of Millie until she had had her say.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Patty, with a growing scorn in her eyes, stood by talking to Philippa Luxmore until the game had finished.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Patty, with a growing scorn in her eyes, stood by talking to Philippa Luxmore until the game had finished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Millie caught sight of Patty, though, and dashed into another game without any pause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patty, with a growing scorn in her eyes, stood by talking to Philippa Luxmore until the game had finished.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Patty, with a growing scorn in her eyes, stood by talking to Philippa Luxmore until the game had finished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
in or at the place that
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
which person or people
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading Patty found Millie Higgins down on the Quay, where she was shouting and laughing with five or six others who were playing 'Last Touch.'
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Millie caught sight of Patty, though, and dashed into another game without any pause.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one would have guessed that she had left two sad and aching hearts and a ruined treasure behind her but half an hour ago.
