used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
(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 A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
terminate
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
breakfast-table
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From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
cannot
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From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
closesnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
consolingadjectiveUS /kənˈsoʊlɪŋ/
affording comfort or solace
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
psychological suffering
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
enow
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From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
kirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
immediately past
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
Laurie
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From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
Menie
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From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
Menie's
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From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
and nothing more
From this reading A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
ony
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From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
a course of conduct
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
self-questionings
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From this reading A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
with low volume
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
solicitousadjectiveUS /səˈlɪsətəs/
full of anxiety and concern
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
express in speech
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
stealsnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
precisely as stated
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
at the time that
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
which person or people
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mrs Laurie, uneasy and solicitous, cannot stay these pitiful looks which unawares she turns upon her daughter, and hangs perpetually about her with tender touches, consoling words, and smiles, till poor Menie’s heart is like to break.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Something of languor is in this chill morning, as its quiet footstep steals upon the path of the exhausted storm--something worn out and heavy are Menie’s eyes, as she closes them, wearily upon the daylight when Jenny has cleared the little breakfast-table, and it is time for the day’s work to begin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A heavy stupor is on Menie’s mind, lightened only with gleams of wild anxiety, with fruitless self-questionings, which she fain would restrain, but cannot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They speak to her softly, you will perceive, and are very tender of Menie, as if she were ill, and Jenny cannot forgive herself for the shock that her exclamation caused last night.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Jenny, firm in the belief that she has seen a spirit, is melancholy and mysterious, and asks suggestive questions--whether they have heard if there is “ony great trouble in London ’enow,” or who it was that was prayed for in the kirk last Sabbath--a young man in great distress.
