used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
angel'snounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My landlady came up for the picture and took it away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My landlady came up for the picture and took it away.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading I remember that the candle went out so suddenly that I lost the place of my pen, or I would have completed the sentence.
Cecilia
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From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I remember that the candle went out so suddenly that I lost the place of my pen, or I would have completed the sentence.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My landlady came up for the picture and took it away.
set up or found
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the morning I had other things to think of.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning I had other things to think of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
and nothing more
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading My landlady came up for the picture and took it away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I remember that the candle went out so suddenly that I lost the place of my pen, or I would have completed the sentence.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning I had other things to think of.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember that the candle went out so suddenly that I lost the place of my pen, or I would have completed the sentence.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I remember that the candle went out so suddenly that I lost the place of my pen, or I would have completed the sentence.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the morning I had other things to think of.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I remember that the candle went out so suddenly that I lost the place of my pen, or I would have completed the sentence.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading I remember that the candle went out so suddenly that I lost the place of my pen, or I would have completed the sentence.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading My landlady came up for the picture and took it away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I remember that the candle went out so suddenly that I lost the place of my pen, or I would have completed the sentence.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember that the candle went out so suddenly that I lost the place of my pen, or I would have completed the sentence.
cut with a saw
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading I remember that the candle went out so suddenly that I lost the place of my pen, or I would have completed the sentence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I remember that the candle went out so suddenly that I lost the place of my pen, or I would have completed the sentence.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I remember that the candle went out so suddenly that I lost the place of my pen, or I would have completed the sentence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember that the candle went out so suddenly that I lost the place of my pen, or I would have completed the sentence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember that the candle went out so suddenly that I lost the place of my pen, or I would have completed the sentence.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the morning I had other things to think of.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In the morning I had other things to think of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My landlady came up for the picture and took it away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My landlady came up for the picture and took it away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I remember that the candle went out so suddenly that I lost the place of my pen, or I would have completed the sentence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have just found this manuscript among my music, and to charm a lonely evening I will continue it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I remember that the candle went out so suddenly that I lost the place of my pen, or I would have completed the sentence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In five minutes I heard a step upon the stairs, and opening my door I saw Cecilia--I have not told you my little English angel's name until now--with the picture in her hands.
