used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aunt Maple and I have fought a noble battle; but I have won the day.'
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She then related, that Harleigh had brought them an account of her disappointments, her letter, her design to wait for another, and her being at the milliner's.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She then related, that Harleigh had brought them an account of her disappointments, her letter, her design to wait for another, and her being at the milliner's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Maple and I have fought a noble battle; but I have won the day.'
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She then related, that Harleigh had brought them an account of her disappointments, her letter, her design to wait for another, and her being at the milliner's.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Aunt Maple,' she continued, 'treated the whole as imposition; but I make it a rule never to let her pitiful system prevail in the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Maple and I have fought a noble battle; but I have won the day.'
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Aunt Maple and I have fought a noble battle; but I have won the day.'
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She then related, that Harleigh had brought them an account of her disappointments, her letter, her design to wait for another, and her being at the milliner's.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She then related, that Harleigh had brought them an account of her disappointments, her letter, her design to wait for another, and her being at the milliner's.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The next morning, the Wanderer had the happy surprise of seeing Elinor burst into her chamber.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aunt Maple and I have fought a noble battle; but I have won the day.'
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The next morning, the Wanderer had the happy surprise of seeing Elinor burst into her chamber.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
without stop or interruption
From this reading 'Aunt Maple,' she continued, 'treated the whole as imposition; but I make it a rule never to let her pitiful system prevail in the house.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Aunt Maple and I have fought a noble battle; but I have won the day.'
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading She then related, that Harleigh had brought them an account of her disappointments, her letter, her design to wait for another, and her being at the milliner's.
disappointmentsnounUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading She then related, that Harleigh had brought them an account of her disappointments, her letter, her design to wait for another, and her being at the milliner's.
Elinor
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From this reading The next morning, the Wanderer had the happy surprise of seeing Elinor burst into her chamber.
start firing a weapon
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She then related, that Harleigh had brought them an account of her disappointments, her letter, her design to wait for another, and her being at the milliner's.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Aunt Maple and I have fought a noble battle; but I have won the day.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, the Wanderer had the happy surprise of seeing Elinor burst into her chamber.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The next morning, the Wanderer had the happy surprise of seeing Elinor burst into her chamber.
Harleigh
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From this reading She then related, that Harleigh had brought them an account of her disappointments, her letter, her design to wait for another, and her being at the milliner's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Aunt Maple and I have fought a noble battle; but I have won the day.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, the Wanderer had the happy surprise of seeing Elinor burst into her chamber.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
impositionnounUS /ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading 'Aunt Maple,' she continued, 'treated the whole as imposition; but I make it a rule never to let her pitiful system prevail in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Aunt Maple,' she continued, 'treated the whole as imposition; but I make it a rule never to let her pitiful system prevail in the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next morning, the Wanderer had the happy surprise of seeing Elinor burst into her chamber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Aunt Maple,' she continued, 'treated the whole as imposition; but I make it a rule never to let her pitiful system prevail in the house.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Aunt Maple,' she continued, 'treated the whole as imposition; but I make it a rule never to let her pitiful system prevail in the house.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She then related, that Harleigh had brought them an account of her disappointments, her letter, her design to wait for another, and her being at the milliner's.
engage in
From this reading 'Aunt Maple,' she continued, 'treated the whole as imposition; but I make it a rule never to let her pitiful system prevail in the house.
MaplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Aunt Maple and I have fought a noble battle; but I have won the day.'
milliner's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She then related, that Harleigh had brought them an account of her disappointments, her letter, her design to wait for another, and her being at the milliner's.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, the Wanderer had the happy surprise of seeing Elinor burst into her chamber.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Aunt Maple,' she continued, 'treated the whole as imposition; but I make it a rule never to let her pitiful system prevail in the house.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, the Wanderer had the happy surprise of seeing Elinor burst into her chamber.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Aunt Maple and I have fought a noble battle; but I have won the day.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning, the Wanderer had the happy surprise of seeing Elinor burst into her chamber.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading 'Aunt Maple,' she continued, 'treated the whole as imposition; but I make it a rule never to let her pitiful system prevail in the house.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading 'Aunt Maple,' she continued, 'treated the whole as imposition; but I make it a rule never to let her pitiful system prevail in the house.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading She then related, that Harleigh had brought them an account of her disappointments, her letter, her design to wait for another, and her being at the milliner's.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading 'Aunt Maple,' she continued, 'treated the whole as imposition; but I make it a rule never to let her pitiful system prevail in the house.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The next morning, the Wanderer had the happy surprise of seeing Elinor burst into her chamber.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The next morning, the Wanderer had the happy surprise of seeing Elinor burst into her chamber.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading 'Aunt Maple,' she continued, 'treated the whole as imposition; but I make it a rule never to let her pitiful system prevail in the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She then related, that Harleigh had brought them an account of her disappointments, her letter, her design to wait for another, and her being at the milliner's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, the Wanderer had the happy surprise of seeing Elinor burst into her chamber.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She then related, that Harleigh had brought them an account of her disappointments, her letter, her design to wait for another, and her being at the milliner's.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then related, that Harleigh had brought them an account of her disappointments, her letter, her design to wait for another, and her being at the milliner's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading 'Aunt Maple,' she continued, 'treated the whole as imposition; but I make it a rule never to let her pitiful system prevail in the house.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She then related, that Harleigh had brought them an account of her disappointments, her letter, her design to wait for another, and her being at the milliner's.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The next morning, the Wanderer had the happy surprise of seeing Elinor burst into her chamber.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We are all on fire,' she cried, 'at our house, so I am come hither to cool myself.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading 'Aunt Maple,' she continued, 'treated the whole as imposition; but I make it a rule never to let her pitiful system prevail in the house.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Aunt Maple and I have fought a noble battle; but I have won the day.'
