used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nurse, of course, knew; her eyes were red, as though she had been crying a great deal.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY Mrs. Mitford did not return, and presently Christian slipped from her hiding-place and ran upstairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nurse, of course, knew; her eyes were red, as though she had been crying a great deal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nurse, of course, knew; her eyes were red, as though she had been crying a great deal.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading She went into her room, washed her face, brushed out her hair, and then entered the nursery.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Nurse was seated by the fire, busy over her endless mending and turning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nurse was seated by the fire, busy over her endless mending and turning.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading THE MYSTERY Mrs. Mitford did not return, and presently Christian slipped from her hiding-place and ran upstairs.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Nurse, of course, knew; her eyes were red, as though she had been crying a great deal.
demanding attention
From this reading Nurse, of course, knew; her eyes were red, as though she had been crying a great deal.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Nurse, of course, knew; her eyes were red, as though she had been crying a great deal.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE MYSTERY Mrs. Mitford did not return, and presently Christian slipped from her hiding-place and ran upstairs.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Nurse was seated by the fire, busy over her endless mending and turning.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She went into her room, washed her face, brushed out her hair, and then entered the nursery.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nurse, of course, knew; her eyes were red, as though she had been crying a great deal.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She went into her room, washed her face, brushed out her hair, and then entered the nursery.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Nurse was seated by the fire, busy over her endless mending and turning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MYSTERY Mrs. Mitford did not return, and presently Christian slipped from her hiding-place and ran upstairs.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nurse, of course, knew; her eyes were red, as though she had been crying a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She went into her room, washed her face, brushed out her hair, and then entered the nursery.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY Mrs. Mitford did not return, and presently Christian slipped from her hiding-place and ran upstairs.
hiding-place
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From this reading THE MYSTERY Mrs. Mitford did not return, and presently Christian slipped from her hiding-place and ran upstairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went into her room, washed her face, brushed out her hair, and then entered the nursery.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nurse, of course, knew; her eyes were red, as though she had been crying a great deal.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Nurse was seated by the fire, busy over her endless mending and turning.
Mitfordnoun
United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)
From this reading THE MYSTERY Mrs. Mitford did not return, and presently Christian slipped from her hiding-place and ran upstairs.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE MYSTERY Mrs. Mitford did not return, and presently Christian slipped from her hiding-place and ran upstairs.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY Mrs. Mitford did not return, and presently Christian slipped from her hiding-place and ran upstairs.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MYSTERY Mrs. Mitford did not return, and presently Christian slipped from her hiding-place and ran upstairs.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse was seated by the fire, busy over her endless mending and turning.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading She went into her room, washed her face, brushed out her hair, and then entered the nursery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She went into her room, washed her face, brushed out her hair, and then entered the nursery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nurse was seated by the fire, busy over her endless mending and turning.
in the near future
From this reading THE MYSTERY Mrs. Mitford did not return, and presently Christian slipped from her hiding-place and ran upstairs.
primaryadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪmeri/
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE MYSTERY Mrs. Mitford did not return, and presently Christian slipped from her hiding-place and ran upstairs.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Nurse, of course, knew; her eyes were red, as though she had been crying a great deal.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE MYSTERY Mrs. Mitford did not return, and presently Christian slipped from her hiding-place and ran upstairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She went into her room, washed her face, brushed out her hair, and then entered the nursery.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Nurse was seated by the fire, busy over her endless mending and turning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading THE MYSTERY Mrs. Mitford did not return, and presently Christian slipped from her hiding-place and ran upstairs.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY Mrs. Mitford did not return, and presently Christian slipped from her hiding-place and ran upstairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She went into her room, washed her face, brushed out her hair, and then entered the nursery.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nurse, of course, knew; her eyes were red, as though she had been crying a great deal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Nurse was seated by the fire, busy over her endless mending and turning.
on a floor above
From this reading THE MYSTERY Mrs. Mitford did not return, and presently Christian slipped from her hiding-place and ran upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nurse was seated by the fire, busy over her endless mending and turning.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading She went into her room, washed her face, brushed out her hair, and then entered the nursery.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went into her room, washed her face, brushed out her hair, and then entered the nursery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nurse, of course, knew; her eyes were red, as though she had been crying a great deal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Never having had companions, she had not that absolute desire to confide in someone which is the primary thought of most young girls.
