used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a good deal about love in them, and one was of a girl beloved by two brothers.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
in addition
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thora cried for the two children who tried to be true, but could not, and she dreamt that night that she was Francesca, and Oscar was Paolo, and Magnus was Giovanni.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
dearly loved
From this reading There was a good deal about love in them, and one was of a girl beloved by two brothers.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There was a good deal about love in them, and one was of a girl beloved by two brothers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a good deal about love in them, and one was of a girl beloved by two brothers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Thora cried for the two children who tried to be true, but could not, and she dreamt that night that she was Francesca, and Oscar was Paolo, and Magnus was Giovanni.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thora cried for the two children who tried to be true, but could not, and she dreamt that night that she was Francesca, and Oscar was Paolo, and Magnus was Giovanni.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Thora cried for the two children who tried to be true, but could not, and she dreamt that night that she was Francesca, and Oscar was Paolo, and Magnus was Giovanni.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a good deal about love in them, and one was of a girl beloved by two brothers.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading Thora cried for the two children who tried to be true, but could not, and she dreamt that night that she was Francesca, and Oscar was Paolo, and Magnus was Giovanni.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thora cried for the two children who tried to be true, but could not, and she dreamt that night that she was Francesca, and Oscar was Paolo, and Magnus was Giovanni.
Francesca
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From this reading Thora cried for the two children who tried to be true, but could not, and she dreamt that night that she was Francesca, and Oscar was Paolo, and Magnus was Giovanni.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
Giovanni
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From this reading Thora cried for the two children who tried to be true, but could not, and she dreamt that night that she was Francesca, and Oscar was Paolo, and Magnus was Giovanni.
a young female
From this reading There was a good deal about love in them, and one was of a girl beloved by two brothers.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
glorifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was a good deal about love in them, and one was of a girl beloved by two brothers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There was a good deal about love in them, and one was of a girl beloved by two brothers.
held dear
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
Magnus
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From this reading Thora cried for the two children who tried to be true, but could not, and she dreamt that night that she was Francesca, and Oscar was Paolo, and Magnus was Giovanni.
Margret
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From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thora cried for the two children who tried to be true, but could not, and she dreamt that night that she was Francesca, and Oscar was Paolo, and Magnus was Giovanni.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thora cried for the two children who tried to be true, but could not, and she dreamt that night that she was Francesca, and Oscar was Paolo, and Magnus was Giovanni.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a good deal about love in them, and one was of a girl beloved by two brothers.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
Paolo
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From this reading Thora cried for the two children who tried to be true, but could not, and she dreamt that night that she was Francesca, and Oscar was Paolo, and Magnus was Giovanni.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
Silvertop
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From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
in the near future
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thora cried for the two children who tried to be true, but could not, and she dreamt that night that she was Francesca, and Oscar was Paolo, and Magnus was Giovanni.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a good deal about love in them, and one was of a girl beloved by two brothers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a good deal about love in them, and one was of a girl beloved by two brothers.
Thora
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From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Thora cried for the two children who tried to be true, but could not, and she dreamt that night that she was Francesca, and Oscar was Paolo, and Magnus was Giovanni.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Thora cried for the two children who tried to be true, but could not, and she dreamt that night that she was Francesca, and Oscar was Paolo, and Magnus was Giovanni.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a good deal about love in them, and one was of a girl beloved by two brothers.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
at the time that
From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
which person or people
From this reading Thora cried for the two children who tried to be true, but could not, and she dreamt that night that she was Francesca, and Oscar was Paolo, and Magnus was Giovanni.
winnied
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From this reading She was looking at her new belt in the glass, and standing off from it to admire her glorified waist when Silvertop winnied in the stable, and then she felt a little ashamed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oscar came the next day also, and, Aunt Margret being out on an errand of charity, he sat with Thora alone until it was quite dark, telling of the plays he had seen in England.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Her father had married her to the elder brother while she was still a child, but as soon as her heart awoke she loved the younger one, and her husband killed both of them.
