used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
Bed-side
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From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Mr. Fenwick's Proceedings._ I have his Face before me this Minute!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
demanding attention
From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
Dr
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From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
Elwes
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From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
at any time
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Mr. Fenwick's Proceedings._ I have his Face before me this Minute!
Fenwick
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From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
Fenwick's
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From this reading _Mr. Fenwick's Proceedings._ I have his Face before me this Minute!
set up or found
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
hadn't
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From this reading I hadn't, however!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Mr. Fenwick's Proceedings._ I have his Face before me this Minute!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Mr. Fenwick's Proceedings._ I have his Face before me this Minute!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I hadn't, however!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Mr. Fenwick's Proceedings._ I have his Face before me this Minute!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
knaggy
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From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Mr. Fenwick's Proceedings._ I have his Face before me this Minute!
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading _Mr. Fenwick's Proceedings._ I have his Face before me this Minute!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Mr. Fenwick's Proceedings._ I have his Face before me this Minute!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
ProceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading _Mr. Fenwick's Proceedings._ I have his Face before me this Minute!
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
Prue
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From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
express in words
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
do one's shopping
From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
in the near future
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
not in physical motion
From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Mr. Fenwick's Proceedings._ I have his Face before me this Minute!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
up-Stairs
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From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
upsettish
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From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
at the time that
From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I went down, _Prue_ was still in the Shop; and seeing me with red Eyes, I dare say she thought I had been crying about Dr. _Elwes_.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I ran up-Stairs as soon as ever he was gone, and had a good Cry by my own Bed-side; and wondered what on Earth could have made me so knaggy and upsettish.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading My _Mother_ was wont to say, "Mr. _Fenwick_ had smiling Eyes," but I protest I found they could cut me to the Heart.
