used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "Bad Little Hannah," "A World of Girls," "A School Favorite," Etc.
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 She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
anew
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was the Time of Roses; We plucked them as we passed."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "Bad Little Hannah," "A World of Girls," "A School Favorite," Etc.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Author of "A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "Bad Little Hannah," "A World of Girls," "A School Favorite," Etc.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
broadenedverbUS /ˈbrɔːdənd/
past form of “broaden” — make broader
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
BunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Author of "A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "Bad Little Hannah," "A World of Girls," "A School Favorite," Etc.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
CherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Author of "A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "Bad Little Hannah," "A World of Girls," "A School Favorite," Etc.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading She was commonplace and plain, and yet in one sense she was neither commonplace nor plain.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
Daddy'snounUS /ˈdædiz/
possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Author of "A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "Bad Little Hannah," "A World of Girls," "A School Favorite," Etc.
Dawlish
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From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
Donohue
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From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
Etc
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From this reading Author of "A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "Bad Little Hannah," "A World of Girls," "A School Favorite," Etc.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Author of "A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "Bad Little Hannah," "A World of Girls," "A School Favorite," Etc.
a young female
From this reading Author of "A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "Bad Little Hannah," "A World of Girls," "A School Favorite," Etc.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Author of "A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "Bad Little Hannah," "A World of Girls," "A School Favorite," Etc.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
half-anxious
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From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
half-comical
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From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
Hannah
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From this reading Author of "A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "Bad Little Hannah," "A World of Girls," "A School Favorite," Etc.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was the Time of Roses; We plucked them as we passed."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of "A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "Bad Little Hannah," "A World of Girls," "A School Favorite," Etc.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
MummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She was commonplace and plain, and yet in one sense she was neither commonplace nor plain.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was commonplace and plain, and yet in one sense she was neither commonplace nor plain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "Bad Little Hannah," "A World of Girls," "A School Favorite," Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
on one occasion
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was commonplace and plain, and yet in one sense she was neither commonplace nor plain.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "It was the Time of Roses; We plucked them as we passed."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She was commonplace and plain, and yet in one sense she was neither commonplace nor plain.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading "It was the Time of Roses; We plucked them as we passed."
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "It was the Time of Roses; We plucked them as we passed."
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
cut with a saw
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
an educational institution
From this reading Author of "A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "Bad Little Hannah," "A World of Girls," "A School Favorite," Etc.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She was commonplace and plain, and yet in one sense she was neither commonplace nor plain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
not in physical motion
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Company It was on a summer's evening early in the month of August that the little Mummy was once again seen on the platform at Dawlish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was the Time of Roses; We plucked them as we passed."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It was the Time of Roses; We plucked them as we passed."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It was the Time of Roses; We plucked them as we passed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
precisely as stated
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was the Time of Roses; We plucked them as we passed."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It was the Time of Roses; We plucked them as we passed."
at the time that
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Author of "A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "Bad Little Hannah," "A World of Girls," "A School Favorite," Etc.
a late time of life
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was commonplace and plain, and yet in one sense she was neither commonplace nor plain.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading She looked now very much like she did when we saw her of yore--slightly broadened, it is true, by the added years, but she still wore somewhat rusty widow's black, and her face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh.
