used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _BESSIE SHOWS CHARACTER._ At breakfast, Mr. Fairfax handed a letter to Bessie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "From home, from my mother," said she in a glad undertone, and instantly, without apology, opened and read it.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading "From home, from my mother," said she in a glad undertone, and instantly, without apology, opened and read it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _BESSIE SHOWS CHARACTER._ At breakfast, Mr. Fairfax handed a letter to Bessie.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading What a good countenance she had! how the slight emotion of her lips and the lustrous shining under her dark eyelashes enhanced her beauty!
BESSIE
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From this reading _BESSIE SHOWS CHARACTER._ At breakfast, Mr. Fairfax handed a letter to Bessie.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading _BESSIE SHOWS CHARACTER._ At breakfast, Mr. Fairfax handed a letter to Bessie.
Brentwood
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From this reading It was a letter to make her happy, to give her a light heart to go to Brentwood with.
Burleigh
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From this reading Mr. Cecil Burleigh took a furtive observation of her while she was thus occupied.
Cecil
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From this reading Mr. Cecil Burleigh took a furtive observation of her while she was thus occupied.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading _BESSIE SHOWS CHARACTER._ At breakfast, Mr. Fairfax handed a letter to Bessie.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading What a good countenance she had! how the slight emotion of her lips and the lustrous shining under her dark eyelashes enhanced her beauty!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading What a good countenance she had! how the slight emotion of her lips and the lustrous shining under her dark eyelashes enhanced her beauty!
any strong feeling
From this reading What a good countenance she had! how the slight emotion of her lips and the lustrous shining under her dark eyelashes enhanced her beauty!
enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading What a good countenance she had! how the slight emotion of her lips and the lustrous shining under her dark eyelashes enhanced her beauty!
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading What a good countenance she had! how the slight emotion of her lips and the lustrous shining under her dark eyelashes enhanced her beauty!
Fairfax
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From this reading _BESSIE SHOWS CHARACTER._ At breakfast, Mr. Fairfax handed a letter to Bessie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From home, from my mother," said she in a glad undertone, and instantly, without apology, opened and read it.
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Mr. Cecil Burleigh took a furtive observation of her while she was thus occupied.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a letter to make her happy, to give her a light heart to go to Brentwood with.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "From home, from my mother," said she in a glad undertone, and instantly, without apology, opened and read it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a letter to make her happy, to give her a light heart to go to Brentwood with.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What a good countenance she had! how the slight emotion of her lips and the lustrous shining under her dark eyelashes enhanced her beauty!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What a good countenance she had! how the slight emotion of her lips and the lustrous shining under her dark eyelashes enhanced her beauty!
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading _BESSIE SHOWS CHARACTER._ At breakfast, Mr. Fairfax handed a letter to Bessie.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was a letter to make her happy, to give her a light heart to go to Brentwood with.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was a letter to make her happy, to give her a light heart to go to Brentwood with.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Cecil Burleigh took a furtive observation of her while she was thus occupied.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "From home, from my mother," said she in a glad undertone, and instantly, without apology, opened and read it.
how
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From this reading What a good countenance she had! how the slight emotion of her lips and the lustrous shining under her dark eyelashes enhanced her beauty!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "From home, from my mother," said she in a glad undertone, and instantly, without apology, opened and read it.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "From home, from my mother," said she in a glad undertone, and instantly, without apology, opened and read it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "From home, from my mother," said she in a glad undertone, and instantly, without apology, opened and read it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _BESSIE SHOWS CHARACTER._ At breakfast, Mr. Fairfax handed a letter to Bessie.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was a letter to make her happy, to give her a light heart to go to Brentwood with.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading What a good countenance she had! how the slight emotion of her lips and the lustrous shining under her dark eyelashes enhanced her beauty!
lustrousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌstrəs/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading What a good countenance she had! how the slight emotion of her lips and the lustrous shining under her dark eyelashes enhanced her beauty!
engage in
From this reading It was a letter to make her happy, to give her a light heart to go to Brentwood with.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "From home, from my mother," said she in a glad undertone, and instantly, without apology, opened and read it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _BESSIE SHOWS CHARACTER._ At breakfast, Mr. Fairfax handed a letter to Bessie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "From home, from my mother," said she in a glad undertone, and instantly, without apology, opened and read it.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Mr. Cecil Burleigh took a furtive observation of her while she was thus occupied.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Mr. Cecil Burleigh took a furtive observation of her while she was thus occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Cecil Burleigh took a furtive observation of her while she was thus occupied.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "From home, from my mother," said she in a glad undertone, and instantly, without apology, opened and read it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "From home, from my mother," said she in a glad undertone, and instantly, without apology, opened and read it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "From home, from my mother," said she in a glad undertone, and instantly, without apology, opened and read it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "From home, from my mother," said she in a glad undertone, and instantly, without apology, opened and read it.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading What a good countenance she had! how the slight emotion of her lips and the lustrous shining under her dark eyelashes enhanced her beauty!
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading _BESSIE SHOWS CHARACTER._ At breakfast, Mr. Fairfax handed a letter to Bessie.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading What a good countenance she had! how the slight emotion of her lips and the lustrous shining under her dark eyelashes enhanced her beauty!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What a good countenance she had! how the slight emotion of her lips and the lustrous shining under her dark eyelashes enhanced her beauty!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Mr. Cecil Burleigh took a furtive observation of her while she was thus occupied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _BESSIE SHOWS CHARACTER._ At breakfast, Mr. Fairfax handed a letter to Bessie.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Cecil Burleigh took a furtive observation of her while she was thus occupied.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading What a good countenance she had! how the slight emotion of her lips and the lustrous shining under her dark eyelashes enhanced her beauty!
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading "From home, from my mother," said she in a glad undertone, and instantly, without apology, opened and read it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Cecil Burleigh took a furtive observation of her while she was thus occupied.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a good countenance she had! how the slight emotion of her lips and the lustrous shining under her dark eyelashes enhanced her beauty!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Cecil Burleigh took a furtive observation of her while she was thus occupied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a letter to make her happy, to give her a light heart to go to Brentwood with.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "From home, from my mother," said she in a glad undertone, and instantly, without apology, opened and read it.
