used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young lady, in a heavy, gray, Highland shawl, was standing before the looking-glass in her room as she spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The young lady, in a heavy, gray, Highland shawl, was standing before the looking-glass in her room as she spoke.
CARDYLLIAN
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From this reading IN WHICH THE LADIES PEEP INTO CARDYLLIAN.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Rely on me, dear old cousin; no one shall know me."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
dearly loved
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The young lady, in a heavy, gray, Highland shawl, was standing before the looking-glass in her room as she spoke.
come to pass
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The young lady, in a heavy, gray, Highland shawl, was standing before the looking-glass in her room as she spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young lady, in a heavy, gray, Highland shawl, was standing before the looking-glass in her room as she spoke.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading The young lady, in a heavy, gray, Highland shawl, was standing before the looking-glass in her room as she spoke.
how
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From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE LADIES PEEP INTO CARDYLLIAN.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN WHICH THE LADIES PEEP INTO CARDYLLIAN.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Rely on me, dear old cousin; no one shall know me."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading IN WHICH THE LADIES PEEP INTO CARDYLLIAN.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young lady, in a heavy, gray, Highland shawl, was standing before the looking-glass in her room as she spoke.
looking-glass
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From this reading The young lady, in a heavy, gray, Highland shawl, was standing before the looking-glass in her room as she spoke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Rely on me, dear old cousin; no one shall know me."
come together
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
not any; not one
From this reading "Rely on me, dear old cousin; no one shall know me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Rely on me, dear old cousin; no one shall know me."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Rely on me, dear old cousin; no one shall know me."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
PEEPverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading IN WHICH THE LADIES PEEP INTO CARDYLLIAN.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
RelyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading "Rely on me, dear old cousin; no one shall know me."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The young lady, in a heavy, gray, Highland shawl, was standing before the looking-glass in her room as she spoke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Rely on me, dear old cousin; no one shall know me."
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading The young lady, in a heavy, gray, Highland shawl, was standing before the looking-glass in her room as she spoke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
Sheckleton
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From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The young lady, in a heavy, gray, Highland shawl, was standing before the looking-glass in her room as she spoke.
having a supporting base
From this reading The young lady, in a heavy, gray, Highland shawl, was standing before the looking-glass in her room as she spoke.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE LADIES PEEP INTO CARDYLLIAN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
precisely as stated
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young lady, in a heavy, gray, Highland shawl, was standing before the looking-glass in her room as she spoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE LADIES PEEP INTO CARDYLLIAN.
which person or people
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Suppose among the visitors at Cardyllian there should happen to be one who has seen and known you, how would it be if he or she should meet and recognise you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young lady, in a heavy, gray, Highland shawl, was standing before the looking-glass in her room as she spoke.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "MY dear child," said Miss Sheckleton next day, "is not this a very wild freak, considering you have shut yourself up so closely, and not without reason?
