used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had a young babe about ten months old, a lovely child, to whom Kitty soon became warmly attached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw his eager face at last, and went on in a hurried manner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She saw his eager face at last, and went on in a hurried manner.
being joined in close association
From this reading She had a young babe about ten months old, a lovely child, to whom Kitty soon became warmly attached.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She had a young babe about ten months old, a lovely child, to whom Kitty soon became warmly attached.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had a young babe about ten months old, a lovely child, to whom Kitty soon became warmly attached.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Late in the fall, Mrs. Maynard's sister came from the West to make them a visit.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had a young babe about ten months old, a lovely child, to whom Kitty soon became warmly attached.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She saw his eager face at last, and went on in a hurried manner.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She saw his eager face at last, and went on in a hurried manner.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Late in the fall, Mrs. Maynard's sister came from the West to make them a visit.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Late in the fall, Mrs. Maynard's sister came from the West to make them a visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a young babe about ten months old, a lovely child, to whom Kitty soon became warmly attached.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw his eager face at last, and went on in a hurried manner.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She saw his eager face at last, and went on in a hurried manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw his eager face at last, and went on in a hurried manner.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading She had a young babe about ten months old, a lovely child, to whom Kitty soon became warmly attached.
KITTY'S
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From this reading KITTY'S STORY.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
immediately past
From this reading She saw his eager face at last, and went on in a hurried manner.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Late in the fall, Mrs. Maynard's sister came from the West to make them a visit.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She had a young babe about ten months old, a lovely child, to whom Kitty soon became warmly attached.
engage in
From this reading "Late in the fall, Mrs. Maynard's sister came from the West to make them a visit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She saw his eager face at last, and went on in a hurried manner.
Maurice
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From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
Maynard's
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From this reading "Late in the fall, Mrs. Maynard's sister came from the West to make them a visit.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She had a young babe about ten months old, a lovely child, to whom Kitty soon became warmly attached.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Late in the fall, Mrs. Maynard's sister came from the West to make them a visit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had a young babe about ten months old, a lovely child, to whom Kitty soon became warmly attached.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw his eager face at last, and went on in a hurried manner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw his eager face at last, and went on in a hurried manner.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Late in the fall, Mrs. Maynard's sister came from the West to make them a visit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
in the near future
From this reading She had a young babe about ten months old, a lovely child, to whom Kitty soon became warmly attached.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading KITTY'S STORY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She had a young babe about ten months old, a lovely child, to whom Kitty soon became warmly attached.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Late in the fall, Mrs. Maynard's sister came from the West to make them a visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Late in the fall, Mrs. Maynard's sister came from the West to make them a visit.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Late in the fall, Mrs. Maynard's sister came from the West to make them a visit.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading She had a young babe about ten months old, a lovely child, to whom Kitty soon became warmly attached.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She saw his eager face at last, and went on in a hurried manner.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "Late in the fall, Mrs. Maynard's sister came from the West to make them a visit.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had a young babe about ten months old, a lovely child, to whom Kitty soon became warmly attached.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE lady sat for a few moments with her head resting on her hand, looking so very sad that Maurice dared not interrupt her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had a young babe about ten months old, a lovely child, to whom Kitty soon became warmly attached.
