used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
anew
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then she began to wonder how far Sadie was on her way to Philadelphia.
bereavednounUS /bərˈiːvd/
a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then she began to wonder how far Sadie was on her way to Philadelphia.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she began to wonder how far Sadie was on her way to Philadelphia.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
immediately past
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
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 Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she began to wonder how far Sadie was on her way to Philadelphia.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Then she began to wonder how far Sadie was on her way to Philadelphia.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
Sadie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she began to wonder how far Sadie was on her way to Philadelphia.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she began to wonder how far Sadie was on her way to Philadelphia.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Fair read a book until ten o’clock, but the feeling of rest and security she longed for did not come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she began to wonder how far Sadie was on her way to Philadelphia.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then she began to wonder how far Sadie was on her way to Philadelphia.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Again she would sigh and wish her friend back, and at last her thoughts turned to the poor mother, of whom she had been so suddenly and cruelly bereaved.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Then she began to wonder how far Sadie was on her way to Philadelphia.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every now and then she would start and flash her large eyes about the room and heave long sighs at its emptiness and loneliness.
