used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eva turned, and saw Mr. Ross, whose low, fatherly voice was like a balm to her wounded self-love.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I am a little tired, and all this bewilders me,” Eva replied, lifting her troubled eyes to his.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am a little tired, and all this bewilders me,” Eva replied, lifting her troubled eyes to his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eva turned, and saw Mr. Ross, whose low, fatherly voice was like a balm to her wounded self-love.
any thing at all
From this reading Has anything happened to distress you?”
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you tired, Eva?
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading Eva turned, and saw Mr. Ross, whose low, fatherly voice was like a balm to her wounded self-love.
bewildersverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərz/
third-person singular of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “I am a little tired, and all this bewilders me,” Eva replied, lifting her troubled eyes to his.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Eva took refuge with Mrs. Carter, who still maintained her post in the drawing-room.
psychological suffering
From this reading Has anything happened to distress you?”
drawing-room
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From this reading Eva took refuge with Mrs. Carter, who still maintained her post in the drawing-room.
Eva
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From this reading Eva took refuge with Mrs. Carter, who still maintained her post in the drawing-room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I am a little tired, and all this bewilders me,” Eva replied, lifting her troubled eyes to his.
fatherlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərli/
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading Eva turned, and saw Mr. Ross, whose low, fatherly voice was like a balm to her wounded self-love.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Has anything happened to distress you?”
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has anything happened to distress you?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eva took refuge with Mrs. Carter, who still maintained her post in the drawing-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I am a little tired, and all this bewilders me,” Eva replied, lifting her troubled eyes to his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am a little tired, and all this bewilders me,” Eva replied, lifting her troubled eyes to his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eva took refuge with Mrs. Carter, who still maintained her post in the drawing-room.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “I am a little tired, and all this bewilders me,” Eva replied, lifting her troubled eyes to his.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Eva turned, and saw Mr. Ross, whose low, fatherly voice was like a balm to her wounded self-love.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I am a little tired, and all this bewilders me,” Eva replied, lifting her troubled eyes to his.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Eva turned, and saw Mr. Ross, whose low, fatherly voice was like a balm to her wounded self-love.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Eva took refuge with Mrs. Carter, who still maintained her post in the drawing-room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am a little tired, and all this bewilders me,” Eva replied, lifting her troubled eyes to his.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Eva turned, and saw Mr. Ross, whose low, fatherly voice was like a balm to her wounded self-love.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Eva took refuge with Mrs. Carter, who still maintained her post in the drawing-room.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Eva took refuge with Mrs. Carter, who still maintained her post in the drawing-room.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Eva took refuge with Mrs. Carter, who still maintained her post in the drawing-room.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I am a little tired, and all this bewilders me,” Eva replied, lifting her troubled eyes to his.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Eva turned, and saw Mr. Ross, whose low, fatherly voice was like a balm to her wounded self-love.
cut with a saw
From this reading Eva turned, and saw Mr. Ross, whose low, fatherly voice was like a balm to her wounded self-love.
self-lovenoun
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Eva turned, and saw Mr. Ross, whose low, fatherly voice was like a balm to her wounded self-love.
not in physical motion
From this reading Eva took refuge with Mrs. Carter, who still maintained her post in the drawing-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eva took refuge with Mrs. Carter, who still maintained her post in the drawing-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am a little tired, and all this bewilders me,” Eva replied, lifting her troubled eyes to his.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Are you tired, Eva?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Has anything happened to distress you?”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Eva took refuge with Mrs. Carter, who still maintained her post in the drawing-room.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “I am a little tired, and all this bewilders me,” Eva replied, lifting her troubled eyes to his.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Eva turned, and saw Mr. Ross, whose low, fatherly voice was like a balm to her wounded self-love.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Eva turned, and saw Mr. Ross, whose low, fatherly voice was like a balm to her wounded self-love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eva turned, and saw Mr. Ross, whose low, fatherly voice was like a balm to her wounded self-love.
which person or people
From this reading Eva took refuge with Mrs. Carter, who still maintained her post in the drawing-room.
belonging to which person
From this reading Eva turned, and saw Mr. Ross, whose low, fatherly voice was like a balm to her wounded self-love.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eva took refuge with Mrs. Carter, who still maintained her post in the drawing-room.
people who are wounded
From this reading Eva turned, and saw Mr. Ross, whose low, fatherly voice was like a balm to her wounded self-love.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you tired, Eva?
