used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Really, Lenore," was Lady Tyrrell saying, "you are a very impracticable girl."
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 "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
react verbally
From this reading There was a little low laugh in answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Really, Lenore," was Lady Tyrrell saying, "you are a very impracticable girl."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "That's just it!" she said, laughing; "hard ivory, instead of flesh and blood."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
caressingly
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From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
Eleonora's
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From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading "That's just it!" she said, laughing; "hard ivory, instead of flesh and blood."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
a young female
From this reading "Really, Lenore," was Lady Tyrrell saying, "you are a very impracticable girl."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "That's just it!" she said, laughing; "hard ivory, instead of flesh and blood."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
impracticableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/
not capable of being carried out or put into practice
From this reading "Really, Lenore," was Lady Tyrrell saying, "you are a very impracticable girl."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "That's just it!" she said, laughing; "hard ivory, instead of flesh and blood."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's just it!" she said, laughing; "hard ivory, instead of flesh and blood."
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading "That's just it!" she said, laughing; "hard ivory, instead of flesh and blood."
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just it!" she said, laughing; "hard ivory, instead of flesh and blood."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Really, Lenore," was Lady Tyrrell saying, "you are a very impracticable girl."
the sound of laughing
From this reading There was a little low laugh in answer.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "That's just it!" she said, laughing; "hard ivory, instead of flesh and blood."
Lenore
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From this reading "Really, Lenore," was Lady Tyrrell saying, "you are a very impracticable girl."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little low laugh in answer.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was a little low laugh in answer.
a particular point in time
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really, Lenore," was Lady Tyrrell saying, "you are a very impracticable girl."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's just it!" she said, laughing; "hard ivory, instead of flesh and blood."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Really, Lenore," was Lady Tyrrell saying, "you are a very impracticable girl."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just it!" she said, laughing; "hard ivory, instead of flesh and blood."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little low laugh in answer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
Tyrrell
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From this reading "Really, Lenore," was Lady Tyrrell saying, "you are a very impracticable girl."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
precisely as stated
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Really, Lenore," was Lady Tyrrell saying, "you are a very impracticable girl."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cold Heart At that very moment the two sisters in question were driving home in the opposite corners of the carriage in the dark.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What blast has come and frozen you up into ice?" the elder sister added caressingly; but as she felt for Eleonora's hand in the dark, she obtained nothing but the cold handle of a fan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Really, Lenore," was Lady Tyrrell saying, "you are a very impracticable girl."
