used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mr. Lothian came in she raised them to him with a dumb entreaty, which went to his heart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had come to have an answer to his love-suit; and she who had to decide it stood gazing at him, praying him meekly to tell her what to do and what to say!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
react verbally
From this reading He had come to have an answer to his love-suit; and she who had to decide it stood gazing at him, praying him meekly to tell her what to do and what to say!
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He came forward at that appeal, and took her hands into his.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Mr. Lothian came in she raised them to him with a dumb entreaty, which went to his heart.
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to have an answer to his love-suit; and she who had to decide it stood gazing at him, praying him meekly to tell her what to do and what to say!
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading He had come to have an answer to his love-suit; and she who had to decide it stood gazing at him, praying him meekly to tell her what to do and what to say!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had come to have an answer to his love-suit; and she who had to decide it stood gazing at him, praying him meekly to tell her what to do and what to say!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading When Mr. Lothian came in she raised them to him with a dumb entreaty, which went to his heart.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading When Mr. Lothian came in she raised them to him with a dumb entreaty, which went to his heart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He came forward at that appeal, and took her hands into his.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He had come to have an answer to his love-suit; and she who had to decide it stood gazing at him, praying him meekly to tell her what to do and what to say!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had come to have an answer to his love-suit; and she who had to decide it stood gazing at him, praying him meekly to tell her what to do and what to say!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come to have an answer to his love-suit; and she who had to decide it stood gazing at him, praying him meekly to tell her what to do and what to say!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When Mr. Lothian came in she raised them to him with a dumb entreaty, which went to his heart.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mr. Lothian came in she raised them to him with a dumb entreaty, which went to his heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Lothian came in she raised them to him with a dumb entreaty, which went to his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He came forward at that appeal, and took her hands into his.
Isabel's
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From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had come to have an answer to his love-suit; and she who had to decide it stood gazing at him, praying him meekly to tell her what to do and what to say!
kinswomannoun
a female relative
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
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 She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
Lothian
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From this reading When Mr. Lothian came in she raised them to him with a dumb entreaty, which went to his heart.
love-suit
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From this reading He had come to have an answer to his love-suit; and she who had to decide it stood gazing at him, praying him meekly to tell her what to do and what to say!
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading He had come to have an answer to his love-suit; and she who had to decide it stood gazing at him, praying him meekly to tell her what to do and what to say!
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Lothian came in she raised them to him with a dumb entreaty, which went to his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading He had come to have an answer to his love-suit; and she who had to decide it stood gazing at him, praying him meekly to tell her what to do and what to say!
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading When Mr. Lothian came in she raised them to him with a dumb entreaty, which went to his heart.
express in words
From this reading He had come to have an answer to his love-suit; and she who had to decide it stood gazing at him, praying him meekly to tell her what to do and what to say!
only a very short time before
From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
with low volume
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
express in words
From this reading He had come to have an answer to his love-suit; and she who had to decide it stood gazing at him, praying him meekly to tell her what to do and what to say!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came forward at that appeal, and took her hands into his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Mr. Lothian came in she raised them to him with a dumb entreaty, which went to his heart.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Lothian came in she raised them to him with a dumb entreaty, which went to his heart.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He came forward at that appeal, and took her hands into his.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Mr. Lothian came in she raised them to him with a dumb entreaty, which went to his heart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had come to have an answer to his love-suit; and she who had to decide it stood gazing at him, praying him meekly to tell her what to do and what to say!
at the time that
From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Lothian came in she raised them to him with a dumb entreaty, which went to his heart.
which person or people
From this reading He had come to have an answer to his love-suit; and she who had to decide it stood gazing at him, praying him meekly to tell her what to do and what to say!
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 was standing where her kinswoman had left her--standing in front of the window, where the light fell full upon her face and figure, her hands held softly together, her eyes full of uncertainty and anxious thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mr. Lothian came in she raised them to him with a dumb entreaty, which went to his heart.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Miss Catherine’s words had scarcely died out of Isabel’s ear when the minister himself stood at the door.
