used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Time had again gone on since the last chapter, and Walter Dance was about again.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the evening that witnessed Miss Hallet's fright at the vision of the Grey Friar, she had been very ill.
anew
From this reading Time had again gone on since the last chapter, and Walter Dance was about again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time had again gone on since the last chapter, and Walter Dance was about again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the evening that witnessed Miss Hallet's fright at the vision of the Grey Friar, she had been very ill.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the evening that witnessed Miss Hallet's fright at the vision of the Grey Friar, she had been very ill.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
BLACKSMITHnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading CALLING IN THE BLACKSMITH.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading CALLING IN THE BLACKSMITH.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Time had again gone on since the last chapter, and Walter Dance was about again.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Time had again gone on since the last chapter, and Walter Dance was about again.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After the evening that witnessed Miss Hallet's fright at the vision of the Grey Friar, she had been very ill.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading After the evening that witnessed Miss Hallet's fright at the vision of the Grey Friar, she had been very ill.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading After the evening that witnessed Miss Hallet's fright at the vision of the Grey Friar, she had been very ill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Time had again gone on since the last chapter, and Walter Dance was about again.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading After the evening that witnessed Miss Hallet's fright at the vision of the Grey Friar, she had been very ill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time had again gone on since the last chapter, and Walter Dance was about again.
Hallet's
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From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading After the evening that witnessed Miss Hallet's fright at the vision of the Grey Friar, she had been very ill.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CALLING IN THE BLACKSMITH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
immediately past
From this reading Time had again gone on since the last chapter, and Walter Dance was about again.
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 Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the evening that witnessed Miss Hallet's fright at the vision of the Grey Friar, she had been very ill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time had again gone on since the last chapter, and Walter Dance was about again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the evening that witnessed Miss Hallet's fright at the vision of the Grey Friar, she had been very ill.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Time had again gone on since the last chapter, and Walter Dance was about again.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
in a swift manner
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CALLING IN THE BLACKSMITH.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time had again gone on since the last chapter, and Walter Dance was about again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
a vivid mental image
From this reading After the evening that witnessed Miss Hallet's fright at the vision of the Grey Friar, she had been very ill.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Time had again gone on since the last chapter, and Walter Dance was about again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things were swiftly coming to a crisis in Miss Hallet's house, though that lady was very far from suspecting it.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it was the terror itself, or her mortification at having betrayed it, or the fall in the road that affected her, certain it was that she had a somewhat long illness, and was attended by Mr. Parker.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading After the evening that witnessed Miss Hallet's fright at the vision of the Grey Friar, she had been very ill.
