aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mr. Fairfax had breakfasted alone, and was gone to Norminster before she came down stairs.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading _PAST AND PRESENT._ The next morning Bessie was left entirely at liberty to amuse herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _PAST AND PRESENT._ The next morning Bessie was left entirely at liberty to amuse herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _PAST AND PRESENT._ The next morning Bessie was left entirely at liberty to amuse herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Fairfax had breakfasted alone, and was gone to Norminster before she came down stairs.
Bessie
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From this reading _PAST AND PRESENT._ The next morning Bessie was left entirely at liberty to amuse herself.
breakfasted
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From this reading Mr. Fairfax had breakfasted alone, and was gone to Norminster before she came down stairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Fairfax had breakfasted alone, and was gone to Norminster before she came down stairs.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Jonquil made the communication.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Bessie wondered whether it was often so, and whether she would have to make out the greater part of the days for herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Fairfax had breakfasted alone, and was gone to Norminster before she came down stairs.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _PAST AND PRESENT._ The next morning Bessie was left entirely at liberty to amuse herself.
Fairfax
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From this reading Mr. Fairfax had breakfasted alone, and was gone to Norminster before she came down stairs.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bessie wondered whether it was often so, and whether she would have to make out the greater part of the days for herself.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr. Fairfax had breakfasted alone, and was gone to Norminster before she came down stairs.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Bessie wondered whether it was often so, and whether she would have to make out the greater part of the days for herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Fairfax had breakfasted alone, and was gone to Norminster before she came down stairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bessie wondered whether it was often so, and whether she would have to make out the greater part of the days for herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading _PAST AND PRESENT._ The next morning Bessie was left entirely at liberty to amuse herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bessie wondered whether it was often so, and whether she would have to make out the greater part of the days for herself.
Jonquilnoun
widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers
From this reading Jonquil made the communication.
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 _PAST AND PRESENT._ The next morning Bessie was left entirely at liberty to amuse herself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading _PAST AND PRESENT._ The next morning Bessie was left entirely at liberty to amuse herself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jonquil made the communication.
engage in
From this reading Bessie wondered whether it was often so, and whether she would have to make out the greater part of the days for herself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _PAST AND PRESENT._ The next morning Bessie was left entirely at liberty to amuse herself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fairfax had breakfasted alone, and was gone to Norminster before she came down stairs.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _PAST AND PRESENT._ The next morning Bessie was left entirely at liberty to amuse herself.
not any; not one
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
Norminster
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From this reading Mr. Fairfax had breakfasted alone, and was gone to Norminster before she came down stairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bessie wondered whether it was often so, and whether she would have to make out the greater part of the days for herself.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Bessie wondered whether it was often so, and whether she would have to make out the greater part of the days for herself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bessie wondered whether it was often so, and whether she would have to make out the greater part of the days for herself.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Bessie wondered whether it was often so, and whether she would have to make out the greater part of the days for herself.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading _PAST AND PRESENT._ The next morning Bessie was left entirely at liberty to amuse herself.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _PAST AND PRESENT._ The next morning Bessie was left entirely at liberty to amuse herself.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Fairfax had breakfasted alone, and was gone to Norminster before she came down stairs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bessie wondered whether it was often so, and whether she would have to make out the greater part of the days for herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mr. Fairfax had breakfasted alone, and was gone to Norminster before she came down stairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _PAST AND PRESENT._ The next morning Bessie was left entirely at liberty to amuse herself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _PAST AND PRESENT._ The next morning Bessie was left entirely at liberty to amuse herself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _PAST AND PRESENT._ The next morning Bessie was left entirely at liberty to amuse herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But she said nothing; some feeling that she did not reason about told her that there must be no complaining here, let the days be what they might.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Bessie wondered whether it was often so, and whether she would have to make out the greater part of the days for herself.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Bessie wondered whether it was often so, and whether she would have to make out the greater part of the days for herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bessie wondered whether it was often so, and whether she would have to make out the greater part of the days for herself.
