used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Chrissie looked at her once or twice and "understood."
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading JESSE PIGGOT Miss Lilly's face was cheerful too.
cheeriness
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From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
Chrissie
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From this reading But Chrissie looked at her once or twice and "understood."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "My dear Ferdy," Miss Lilly was saying, "see what comes of holidays!
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Ferdy," Miss Lilly was saying, "see what comes of holidays!
opinion or judgment
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading JESSE PIGGOT Miss Lilly's face was cheerful too.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
Ferdy
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From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
governess's
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From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Chrissie looked at her once or twice and "understood."
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "My dear Ferdy," Miss Lilly was saying, "see what comes of holidays!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
JESSE
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From this reading JESSE PIGGOT Miss Lilly's face was cheerful too.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
in the recent past
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
Lilly
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From this reading "My dear Ferdy," Miss Lilly was saying, "see what comes of holidays!
Lilly's
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From this reading JESSE PIGGOT Miss Lilly's face was cheerful too.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Chrissie looked at her once or twice and "understood."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading JESSE PIGGOT Miss Lilly's face was cheerful too.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Ferdy," Miss Lilly was saying, "see what comes of holidays!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
on one occasion
From this reading But Chrissie looked at her once or twice and "understood."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Chrissie looked at her once or twice and "understood."
PIGGOT
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From this reading JESSE PIGGOT Miss Lilly's face was cheerful too.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "My dear Ferdy," Miss Lilly was saying, "see what comes of holidays!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "My dear Ferdy," Miss Lilly was saying, "see what comes of holidays!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading JESSE PIGGOT Miss Lilly's face was cheerful too.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
two times
From this reading But Chrissie looked at her once or twice and "understood."
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading But Chrissie looked at her once or twice and "understood."
precisely as stated
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She saw faint traces of tears having been very lately in her governess's kind eyes, and she heard a little tremble in the voice below the cheeriness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JESSE PIGGOT Miss Lilly's face was cheerful too.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At least so it seemed to Ferdy, for she was smiling, and immediately began speaking in a bright, quick way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My dear Ferdy," Miss Lilly was saying, "see what comes of holidays!
