used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
in the past
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
(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 She was thinking of all that had happened since she had seen her dear sister—how she had lost her husband and all her children but Mary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Willis smiled and sighed.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "You must not expect to see Aunt Mary looking like her picture," said she.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was thinking of all that had happened since she had seen her dear sister—how she had lost her husband and all her children but Mary.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She was thinking of all that had happened since she had seen her dear sister—how she had lost her husband and all her children but Mary.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
dearly loved
From this reading She was thinking of all that had happened since she had seen her dear sister—how she had lost her husband and all her children but Mary.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Willis sighed, and looked down on the ground.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You must not expect to see Aunt Mary looking like her picture," said she.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Mrs. Willis sighed, and looked down on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was thinking of all that had happened since she had seen her dear sister—how she had lost her husband and all her children but Mary.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She was thinking of all that had happened since she had seen her dear sister—how she had lost her husband and all her children but Mary.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You must not expect to see Aunt Mary looking like her picture," said she.
how
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From this reading She was thinking of all that had happened since she had seen her dear sister—how she had lost her husband and all her children but Mary.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was thinking of all that had happened since she had seen her dear sister—how she had lost her husband and all her children but Mary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You must not expect to see Aunt Mary looking like her picture," said she.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Willis sighed, and looked down on the ground.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You must not expect to see Aunt Mary looking like her picture," said she.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She was thinking of all that had happened since she had seen her dear sister—how she had lost her husband and all her children but Mary.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "You must not expect to see Aunt Mary looking like her picture," said she.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Willis smiled and sighed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must not expect to see Aunt Mary looking like her picture," said she.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You must not expect to see Aunt Mary looking like her picture," said she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was thinking of all that had happened since she had seen her dear sister—how she had lost her husband and all her children but Mary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Willis sighed, and looked down on the ground.
coated with paint
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "You must not expect to see Aunt Mary looking like her picture," said she.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must not expect to see Aunt Mary looking like her picture," said she.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You must not expect to see Aunt Mary looking like her picture," said she.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was thinking of all that had happened since she had seen her dear sister—how she had lost her husband and all her children but Mary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must not expect to see Aunt Mary looking like her picture," said she.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Mrs. Willis smiled and sighed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She was thinking of all that had happened since she had seen her dear sister—how she had lost her husband and all her children but Mary.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Willis smiled and sighed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was thinking of all that had happened since she had seen her dear sister—how she had lost her husband and all her children but Mary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Willis sighed, and looked down on the ground.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was thinking of all that had happened since she had seen her dear sister—how she had lost her husband and all her children but Mary.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You must not expect to see Aunt Mary looking like her picture," said she.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
at the time that
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading Mrs. Willis smiled and sighed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must not expect to see Aunt Mary looking like her picture," said she.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "It was painted long ago, when we were both young, and she has been through a great deal since then."
