used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward gave them a sort of troubled smile and said: “Get your dinner, dears; don’t wait for us.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am too tired to come down to-night.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
on or to one side
From this reading Charlie and Betty met them on the stairs and stood aside in consternation, unable to conceive what had happened.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
Betty
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From this reading Charlie and Betty met them on the stairs and stood aside in consternation, unable to conceive what had happened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie and Betty met them on the stairs and stood aside in consternation, unable to conceive what had happened.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading There was no merry dinner that night in the verandah of the hotel under the clinging wreaths of green.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am too tired to come down to-night.”
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading Charlie and Betty met them on the stairs and stood aside in consternation, unable to conceive what had happened.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Charlie and Betty met them on the stairs and stood aside in consternation, unable to conceive what had happened.
dears
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From this reading Mrs. Kingsward gave them a sort of troubled smile and said: “Get your dinner, dears; don’t wait for us.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading There was no merry dinner that night in the verandah of the hotel under the clinging wreaths of green.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
don't
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From this reading Mrs. Kingsward gave them a sort of troubled smile and said: “Get your dinner, dears; don’t wait for us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I am too tired to come down to-night.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward gave them a sort of troubled smile and said: “Get your dinner, dears; don’t wait for us.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward gave them a sort of troubled smile and said: “Get your dinner, dears; don’t wait for us.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward gave them a sort of troubled smile and said: “Get your dinner, dears; don’t wait for us.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There was no merry dinner that night in the verandah of the hotel under the clinging wreaths of green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Charlie and Betty met them on the stairs and stood aside in consternation, unable to conceive what had happened.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading There was no merry dinner that night in the verandah of the hotel under the clinging wreaths of green.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am too tired to come down to-night.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no merry dinner that night in the verandah of the hotel under the clinging wreaths of green.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
Kingsward
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From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading There was no merry dinner that night in the verandah of the hotel under the clinging wreaths of green.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Charlie and Betty met them on the stairs and stood aside in consternation, unable to conceive what had happened.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was no merry dinner that night in the verandah of the hotel under the clinging wreaths of green.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no merry dinner that night in the verandah of the hotel under the clinging wreaths of green.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no merry dinner that night in the verandah of the hotel under the clinging wreaths of green.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charlie and Betty met them on the stairs and stood aside in consternation, unable to conceive what had happened.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward gave them a sort of troubled smile and said: “Get your dinner, dears; don’t wait for us.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward gave them a sort of troubled smile and said: “Get your dinner, dears; don’t wait for us.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward gave them a sort of troubled smile and said: “Get your dinner, dears; don’t wait for us.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Charlie and Betty met them on the stairs and stood aside in consternation, unable to conceive what had happened.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Charlie and Betty met them on the stairs and stood aside in consternation, unable to conceive what had happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no merry dinner that night in the verandah of the hotel under the clinging wreaths of green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no merry dinner that night in the verandah of the hotel under the clinging wreaths of green.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Charlie and Betty met them on the stairs and stood aside in consternation, unable to conceive what had happened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no merry dinner that night in the verandah of the hotel under the clinging wreaths of green.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I am too tired to come down to-night.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
to-night
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From this reading I am too tired to come down to-night.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am too tired to come down to-night.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward gave them a sort of troubled smile and said: “Get your dinner, dears; don’t wait for us.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Charlie and Betty met them on the stairs and stood aside in consternation, unable to conceive what had happened.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was no merry dinner that night in the verandah of the hotel under the clinging wreaths of green.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward gave them a sort of troubled smile and said: “Get your dinner, dears; don’t wait for us.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading There was no merry dinner that night in the verandah of the hotel under the clinging wreaths of green.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward gave them a sort of troubled smile and said: “Get your dinner, dears; don’t wait for us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no merry dinner that night in the verandah of the hotel under the clinging wreaths of green.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Charlie and Betty met them on the stairs and stood aside in consternation, unable to conceive what had happened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward went up to her room still with her heavy shawl about her shoulders which she had forgotten, though it added something to her discomfort--followed by Bee, pale and rigid, offering no help, following her mother like an angry shadow.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading There was no merry dinner that night in the verandah of the hotel under the clinging wreaths of green.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward gave them a sort of troubled smile and said: “Get your dinner, dears; don’t wait for us.
