used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
black-eyed
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From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
can't
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From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
CASKETnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading OPENING THE CASKET.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
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 “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
dull-like
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From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
Eardley
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From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
Edith
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From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
GasparnounUS /ˈɡæspər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
Gritton
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From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
Isa
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From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
it's
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From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
Lestrange
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From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
Lottie
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From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
a female domestic
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading OPENING THE CASKET.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
shutsverbUS /ʃʌts/
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPENING THE CASKET.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the close of the service, Isa, as before, spoke to her little black-eyed maid, and inquired after the health of Gaspar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
precisely as stated
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
belonging to which person
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Master has caught cold in his eyes, and he says it’s east wind, and shuts himself up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Isa sent a message to Mr. Gritton, and after exchanging a few words with Henry Eardley, left the cottage with Edith Lestrange.
produce a literary work
From this reading He can’t read, nor write, and he seems very dull-like,” said Lottie, whose own sunburnt face was bright with the anticipated holiday before her.
