used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When this outburst of hilarity had subsided, she sat up, and looked round her with eyes still streaming with merry tears.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading THE OUTCAST It took Mistress Charity some little time to recover her breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the laughter suddenly died on her lips and the merriment out of her eyes.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading THE OUTCAST It took Mistress Charity some little time to recover her breath.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But the laughter suddenly died on her lips and the merriment out of her eyes.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A dull, tired voice had just said feebly:
opinion or judgment
From this reading When this outburst of hilarity had subsided, she sat up, and looked round her with eyes still streaming with merry tears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading A dull, tired voice had just said feebly:
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OUTCAST It took Mistress Charity some little time to recover her breath.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
hilaritynounUS /hɪˈlerəti/
great merriment
From this reading When this outburst of hilarity had subsided, she sat up, and looked round her with eyes still streaming with merry tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE OUTCAST It took Mistress Charity some little time to recover her breath.
and nothing more
From this reading A dull, tired voice had just said feebly:
the sound of laughing
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But the laughter suddenly died on her lips and the merriment out of her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE OUTCAST It took Mistress Charity some little time to recover her breath.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When this outburst of hilarity had subsided, she sat up, and looked round her with eyes still streaming with merry tears.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading But the laughter suddenly died on her lips and the merriment out of her eyes.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading When this outburst of hilarity had subsided, she sat up, and looked round her with eyes still streaming with merry tears.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE OUTCAST It took Mistress Charity some little time to recover her breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the laughter suddenly died on her lips and the merriment out of her eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the laughter suddenly died on her lips and the merriment out of her eyes.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading When this outburst of hilarity had subsided, she sat up, and looked round her with eyes still streaming with merry tears.
OUTCASTnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading THE OUTCAST It took Mistress Charity some little time to recover her breath.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
pinnernounUS /ˈpɪnər/
a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading THE OUTCAST It took Mistress Charity some little time to recover her breath.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When this outburst of hilarity had subsided, she sat up, and looked round her with eyes still streaming with merry tears.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A dull, tired voice had just said feebly:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When this outburst of hilarity had subsided, she sat up, and looked round her with eyes still streaming with merry tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE OUTCAST It took Mistress Charity some little time to recover her breath.
not in physical motion
From this reading When this outburst of hilarity had subsided, she sat up, and looked round her with eyes still streaming with merry tears.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading When this outburst of hilarity had subsided, she sat up, and looked round her with eyes still streaming with merry tears.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading When this outburst of hilarity had subsided, she sat up, and looked round her with eyes still streaming with merry tears.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But the laughter suddenly died on her lips and the merriment out of her eyes.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading When this outburst of hilarity had subsided, she sat up, and looked round her with eyes still streaming with merry tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTCAST It took Mistress Charity some little time to recover her breath.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this outburst of hilarity had subsided, she sat up, and looked round her with eyes still streaming with merry tears.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE OUTCAST It took Mistress Charity some little time to recover her breath.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading A dull, tired voice had just said feebly:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OUTCAST It took Mistress Charity some little time to recover her breath.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE OUTCAST It took Mistress Charity some little time to recover her breath.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When this outburst of hilarity had subsided, she sat up, and looked round her with eyes still streaming with merry tears.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A dull, tired voice had just said feebly:
at the time that
From this reading When this outburst of hilarity had subsided, she sat up, and looked round her with eyes still streaming with merry tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had thrown herself into a chair, with her pinner over her face, in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
