used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
absurdlyadverbUS /əbˈsɜːrdli/
in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “For Mr. Dysart, I suppose,” she thought, with a curl of her pretty lip; “he’ll be as much obliged to her as I am.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Francie felt an unexpected weakness in her knees when she walked downstairs next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
arm-chair
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From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “For Mr. Dysart, I suppose,” she thought, with a curl of her pretty lip; “he’ll be as much obliged to her as I am.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “For Mr. Dysart, I suppose,” she thought, with a curl of her pretty lip; “he’ll be as much obliged to her as I am.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
Charlotte'snounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading “For Mr. Dysart, I suppose,” she thought, with a curl of her pretty lip; “he’ll be as much obliged to her as I am.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Francie felt an unexpected weakness in her knees when she walked downstairs next day.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Francie felt an unexpected weakness in her knees when she walked downstairs next day.
drawing-room
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From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
Dysart
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From this reading “For Mr. Dysart, I suppose,” she thought, with a curl of her pretty lip; “he’ll be as much obliged to her as I am.”
equilibriumnounUS /ˌiːkwəˈlɪbriəm/
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
give expression to
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Francie felt an unexpected weakness in her knees when she walked downstairs next day.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For Mr. Dysart, I suppose,” she thought, with a curl of her pretty lip; “he’ll be as much obliged to her as I am.”
set up or found
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
Francie
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From this reading Francie felt an unexpected weakness in her knees when she walked downstairs next day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
hold firmly
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
he'll
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From this reading “For Mr. Dysart, I suppose,” she thought, with a curl of her pretty lip; “he’ll be as much obliged to her as I am.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Francie felt an unexpected weakness in her knees when she walked downstairs next day.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “For Mr. Dysart, I suppose,” she thought, with a curl of her pretty lip; “he’ll be as much obliged to her as I am.”
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Francie felt an unexpected weakness in her knees when she walked downstairs next day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Francie felt an unexpected weakness in her knees when she walked downstairs next day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “For Mr. Dysart, I suppose,” she thought, with a curl of her pretty lip; “he’ll be as much obliged to her as I am.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “For Mr. Dysart, I suppose,” she thought, with a curl of her pretty lip; “he’ll be as much obliged to her as I am.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “For Mr. Dysart, I suppose,” she thought, with a curl of her pretty lip; “he’ll be as much obliged to her as I am.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Francie felt an unexpected weakness in her knees when she walked downstairs next day.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “For Mr. Dysart, I suppose,” she thought, with a curl of her pretty lip; “he’ll be as much obliged to her as I am.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
oil-cloth
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From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “For Mr. Dysart, I suppose,” she thought, with a curl of her pretty lip; “he’ll be as much obliged to her as I am.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Francie felt an unexpected weakness in her knees when she walked downstairs next day.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
stair-rail
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From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
subsideverbUS /səbˈsaɪd/
wear off or die down
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
express a supposition
From this reading “For Mr. Dysart, I suppose,” she thought, with a curl of her pretty lip; “he’ll be as much obliged to her as I am.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
a shaky motion
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Francie felt an unexpected weakness in her knees when she walked downstairs next day.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
the act of using
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
precisely as stated
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Francie felt an unexpected weakness in her knees when she walked downstairs next day.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Francie felt an unexpected weakness in her knees when she walked downstairs next day.
at the time that
From this reading Francie felt an unexpected weakness in her knees when she walked downstairs next day.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She thought very little about her nerves; in fact, was too ignorant to know whether she possessed such things, and she gave a feeble laugh of surprise at the way her heart jumped and fluttered when the door slammed unexpectedly behind her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The old green sofa had been pulled out from the wall and placed near the open window, with the Dublin _Express_ laid upon it; Francie noticed and appreciated the attention, and noted, too, that an arm-chair, sacred to the use of visitors had been planted in convenient relation to the sofa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She found herself clutching the stair-rail with an absurdly tight grasp, and putting her feet down with trembling caution on the oil-cloth stair covering, and when she reached the drawing-room she was thankful to subside into Charlotte’s arm-chair, and allow her dizzy head to recover its equilibrium.
