used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE "Poor, poor girl!" murmured Cora.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wonder who she can be?" said Belle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was bending over the unknown who had been rescued from the raft.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "I wonder who she can be?" said Belle.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading She was bending over the unknown who had been rescued from the raft.
Bess
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From this reading "We shall have to interview some of those who were saved from the wreck," spoke Bess.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I wonder who she can be?" said Belle.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading A SURPRISE "Poor, poor girl!" murmured Cora.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was bending over the unknown who had been rescued from the raft.
a young female
From this reading A SURPRISE "Poor, poor girl!" murmured Cora.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was bending over the unknown who had been rescued from the raft.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall have to interview some of those who were saved from the wreck," spoke Bess.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder who she can be?" said Belle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "We shall have to interview some of those who were saved from the wreck," spoke Bess.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
ministered
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From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading A SURPRISE "Poor, poor girl!" murmured Cora.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was bending over the unknown who had been rescued from the raft.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A SURPRISE "Poor, poor girl!" murmured Cora.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading She was bending over the unknown who had been rescued from the raft.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading She was bending over the unknown who had been rescued from the raft.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder who she can be?" said Belle.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "We shall have to interview some of those who were saved from the wreck," spoke Bess.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall have to interview some of those who were saved from the wreck," spoke Bess.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was bending over the unknown who had been rescued from the raft.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We shall have to interview some of those who were saved from the wreck," spoke Bess.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "We shall have to interview some of those who were saved from the wreck," spoke Bess.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE "Poor, poor girl!" murmured Cora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was bending over the unknown who had been rescued from the raft.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We shall have to interview some of those who were saved from the wreck," spoke Bess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
not known
From this reading She was bending over the unknown who had been rescued from the raft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was bending over the unknown who had been rescued from the raft.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall have to interview some of those who were saved from the wreck," spoke Bess.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We shall have to interview some of those who were saved from the wreck," spoke Bess.
which person or people
From this reading She was bending over the unknown who had been rescued from the raft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl lay in a stupor on a couch in the living room, having been made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, the girls having ministered to her with the aid of Mrs. Chester.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder who she can be?" said Belle.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "We shall have to interview some of those who were saved from the wreck," spoke Bess.
