used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEED.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was afraid of experiencing an unkind reception.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was afraid of experiencing an unkind reception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEED.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
experiencingverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ/
-ing form of “experience” — undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She was afraid of experiencing an unkind reception.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
set up or found
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
Giles's
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From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
a young female
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
and nothing more
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
Kate
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From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
Katherine
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From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
without good reason
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
full of life and energy
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEED.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was afraid of experiencing an unkind reception.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading She was afraid of experiencing an unkind reception.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
move hurridly
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
in the direction of
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Katherine tripped lightly along towards Saint Giles's; but as she drew near her uncle's door, she relaxed her speed, and her heart grew somewhat heavy.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading She was afraid of experiencing an unkind reception.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was afraid of experiencing an unkind reception.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
at the time that
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was, therefore, with a pleasure the more lively as it was unexpected, that the poor girl found herself welcomed by a smile on the part of her dreaded relative.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come in, Kate," said he, when he perceived his niece; "I felt myself dull and lonely, and was just thinking of you as you knocked at the door.
