used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The tender-hearted wife had always been nervous over his trade of house-builder--always forebode an accident.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The tender-hearted wife had always been nervous over his trade of house-builder--always forebode an accident.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tender-hearted wife had always been nervous over his trade of house-builder--always forebode an accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tears rushed blindingly to Floy’s sweet blue eyes, and her heart sunk heavily as she thought:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Poor, poor auntie!
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tender-hearted wife had always been nervous over his trade of house-builder--always forebode an accident.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
blindingly
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From this reading Tears rushed blindingly to Floy’s sweet blue eyes, and her heart sunk heavily as she thought:
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Tears rushed blindingly to Floy’s sweet blue eyes, and her heart sunk heavily as she thought:
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tears rushed blindingly to Floy’s sweet blue eyes, and her heart sunk heavily as she thought:
Floy
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From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
Floy's
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From this reading Tears rushed blindingly to Floy’s sweet blue eyes, and her heart sunk heavily as she thought:
forebodeverbUS /fɔːrˈboʊd/
make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading The tender-hearted wife had always been nervous over his trade of house-builder--always forebode an accident.
the act of departing
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Tears rushed blindingly to Floy’s sweet blue eyes, and her heart sunk heavily as she thought:
to a considerable degree
From this reading Tears rushed blindingly to Floy’s sweet blue eyes, and her heart sunk heavily as she thought:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tender-hearted wife had always been nervous over his trade of house-builder--always forebode an accident.
house-buildernoun
someone who builds houses as a business
From this reading The tender-hearted wife had always been nervous over his trade of house-builder--always forebode an accident.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
engage in
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
easily agitated
From this reading The tender-hearted wife had always been nervous over his trade of house-builder--always forebode an accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor, poor auntie!
in the near future
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
done under pressure
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Tears rushed blindingly to Floy’s sweet blue eyes, and her heart sunk heavily as she thought:
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Tears rushed blindingly to Floy’s sweet blue eyes, and her heart sunk heavily as she thought:
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears rushed blindingly to Floy’s sweet blue eyes, and her heart sunk heavily as she thought:
tender-hearted
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From this reading The tender-hearted wife had always been nervous over his trade of house-builder--always forebode an accident.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tears rushed blindingly to Floy’s sweet blue eyes, and her heart sunk heavily as she thought:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The tender-hearted wife had always been nervous over his trade of house-builder--always forebode an accident.
a shaky motion
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
hard to endure
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She presently recognized that it was the voice of Mrs. Banks, uplifted in those grievous cries, and a conviction of the truth rushed over her mind--something terrible had happened to John Banks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Floy stood scared and trembling at the head of the stairs, trying to make out what was going on below.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The tender-hearted wife had always been nervous over his trade of house-builder--always forebode an accident.
