used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
matters of personal concern
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
Alice
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From this reading She enquired for the lost key early in the week, and Alice quietly gave it into her hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As she took it, it seemed as if she remembered another, and that the two were on a ring or tag; but she forebore to question.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she took it, it seemed as if she remembered another, and that the two were on a ring or tag; but she forebore to question.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
for the reason that
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Neither did she bring up the matter of giving up the cottage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
centeringnounUS /ˈsentərɪŋ/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
unvarying in nature
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Neither did she bring up the matter of giving up the cottage.
a female human offspring
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither did she bring up the matter of giving up the cottage.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She enquired for the lost key early in the week, and Alice quietly gave it into her hands.
enquired
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From this reading She enquired for the lost key early in the week, and Alice quietly gave it into her hands.
divisible by two
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She enquired for the lost key early in the week, and Alice quietly gave it into her hands.
forebore
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From this reading As she took it, it seemed as if she remembered another, and that the two were on a ring or tag; but she forebore to question.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She enquired for the lost key early in the week, and Alice quietly gave it into her hands.
the act of giving
From this reading Neither did she bring up the matter of giving up the cottage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She enquired for the lost key early in the week, and Alice quietly gave it into her hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As she took it, it seemed as if she remembered another, and that the two were on a ring or tag; but she forebore to question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She enquired for the lost key early in the week, and Alice quietly gave it into her hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She enquired for the lost key early in the week, and Alice quietly gave it into her hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She enquired for the lost key early in the week, and Alice quietly gave it into her hands.
Joe
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From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She enquired for the lost key early in the week, and Alice quietly gave it into her hands.
LangleynounUS /ˈlæŋli/
unit of solar radiation
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
immediately past
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
Lorraine's
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From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She enquired for the lost key early in the week, and Alice quietly gave it into her hands.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did she bring up the matter of giving up the cottage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she took it, it seemed as if she remembered another, and that the two were on a ring or tag; but she forebore to question.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
an amount of time
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As she took it, it seemed as if she remembered another, and that the two were on a ring or tag; but she forebore to question.
with low volume
From this reading She enquired for the lost key early in the week, and Alice quietly gave it into her hands.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading As she took it, it seemed as if she remembered another, and that the two were on a ring or tag; but she forebore to question.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading As she took it, it seemed as if she remembered another, and that the two were on a ring or tag; but she forebore to question.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As she took it, it seemed as if she remembered another, and that the two were on a ring or tag; but she forebore to question.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
severallyadverbUS /ˈsevrəli/
apart from others
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She enquired for the lost key early in the week, and Alice quietly gave it into her hands.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
tagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading As she took it, it seemed as if she remembered another, and that the two were on a ring or tag; but she forebore to question.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she took it, it seemed as if she remembered another, and that the two were on a ring or tag; but she forebore to question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As she took it, it seemed as if she remembered another, and that the two were on a ring or tag; but she forebore to question.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As she took it, it seemed as if she remembered another, and that the two were on a ring or tag; but she forebore to question.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Neither did she bring up the matter of giving up the cottage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But the excitement of the following week centering about little Joe quite drove other affairs from the minds of the first and last mentioned and caused even Mrs. Lorraine’s anxiety over her daughter to be relieved because of the constant demand upon her attention and sympathies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As she took it, it seemed as if she remembered another, and that the two were on a ring or tag; but she forebore to question.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Langley, Mrs. Lorraine and Seth Miller had been severally perturbed at about the same period over a matter which might or might not have had a common occasion.
