used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
anew
From this reading Now, sitting there quietly, she went over it again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The conversation with Bennet had occupied but a short while, and she had hardly realized all it meant for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
BennetnounUS /ˈbenɪt/
avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
deem to be
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation with Bennet had occupied but a short while, and she had hardly realized all it meant for her.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
a movement into or inward
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
divisible by two
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
Eversleigh
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From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The conversation with Bennet had occupied but a short while, and she had hardly realized all it meant for her.
set up or found
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
a young female
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
only a very short time before
From this reading The conversation with Bennet had occupied but a short while, and she had hardly realized all it meant for her.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The conversation with Bennet had occupied but a short while, and she had hardly realized all it meant for her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The conversation with Bennet had occupied but a short while, and she had hardly realized all it meant for her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
on one occasion
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now, sitting there quietly, she went over it again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
by chance
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
with low volume
From this reading Now, sitting there quietly, she went over it again.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The conversation with Bennet had occupied but a short while, and she had hardly realized all it meant for her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The conversation with Bennet had occupied but a short while, and she had hardly realized all it meant for her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Now, sitting there quietly, she went over it again.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
express a supposition
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
express in words
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, sitting there quietly, she went over it again.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The conversation with Bennet had occupied but a short while, and she had hardly realized all it meant for her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But she will never imagine why it is," thought the girl; "she will suppose Bennet had something painful to tell me about my father."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The conversation with Bennet had occupied but a short while, and she had hardly realized all it meant for her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Kitty Thornton was a brave woman, and she had brains as well as courage; she sat down in her room, and deliberately set herself to consider the situation in which she now found herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On entering the house, Kitty went at once to her own room, though she knew Helen Eversleigh would think it strange, perhaps even unkind.
