used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A short time after she had withdrawn to the seclusion of her own chamber, the faithful and kind-hearted Marian made her appearance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A short time after she had withdrawn to the seclusion of her own chamber, the faithful and kind-hearted Marian made her appearance.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A short time after she had withdrawn to the seclusion of her own chamber, the faithful and kind-hearted Marian made her appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I never felt the want of some one to talk to and console me, so much as I do to-night."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading A short time after she had withdrawn to the seclusion of her own chamber, the faithful and kind-hearted Marian made her appearance.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading "I never felt the want of some one to talk to and console me, so much as I do to-night."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I never felt the want of some one to talk to and console me, so much as I do to-night."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
Ellen
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From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading A short time after she had withdrawn to the seclusion of her own chamber, the faithful and kind-hearted Marian made her appearance.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "This is very good of you, Marian," said Ellen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never felt the want of some one to talk to and console me, so much as I do to-night."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is very good of you, Marian," said Ellen.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading A short time after she had withdrawn to the seclusion of her own chamber, the faithful and kind-hearted Marian made her appearance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A short time after she had withdrawn to the seclusion of her own chamber, the faithful and kind-hearted Marian made her appearance.
MARIANadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading MARIAN.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I never felt the want of some one to talk to and console me, so much as I do to-night."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I never felt the want of some one to talk to and console me, so much as I do to-night."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never felt the want of some one to talk to and console me, so much as I do to-night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A short time after she had withdrawn to the seclusion of her own chamber, the faithful and kind-hearted Marian made her appearance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I never felt the want of some one to talk to and console me, so much as I do to-night."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A short time after she had withdrawn to the seclusion of her own chamber, the faithful and kind-hearted Marian made her appearance.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is very good of you, Marian," said Ellen.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading A short time after she had withdrawn to the seclusion of her own chamber, the faithful and kind-hearted Marian made her appearance.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short time after she had withdrawn to the seclusion of her own chamber, the faithful and kind-hearted Marian made her appearance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never felt the want of some one to talk to and console me, so much as I do to-night."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I never felt the want of some one to talk to and console me, so much as I do to-night."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I never felt the want of some one to talk to and console me, so much as I do to-night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is very good of you, Marian," said Ellen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A short time after she had withdrawn to the seclusion of her own chamber, the faithful and kind-hearted Marian made her appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
to-night
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From this reading "I never felt the want of some one to talk to and console me, so much as I do to-night."
unwelladjectiveUS /ənˈwel/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I never felt the want of some one to talk to and console me, so much as I do to-night."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the evening Ellen retired early to her apartment, for she felt very unwell; and certain sensations which she had experienced during the day had alarmed her.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading A short time after she had withdrawn to the seclusion of her own chamber, the faithful and kind-hearted Marian made her appearance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is very good of you, Marian," said Ellen.
