used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Then I am still very angry," said she.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEARS AND ORANGE FLOWERS.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Then I am still very angry," said she.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "I believe you were running away," she said gaily, and, seizing his arm, declared that he was her prisoner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I believe you were running away," she said gaily, and, seizing his arm, declared that he was her prisoner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He told her that it was true he was running away, but would be back before very long, and would then, he thought, explain everything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He told her that it was true he was running away, but would be back before very long, and would then, he thought, explain everything.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He told her that it was true he was running away, but would be back before very long, and would then, he thought, explain everything.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe you were running away," she said gaily, and, seizing his arm, declared that he was her prisoner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He told her that it was true he was running away, but would be back before very long, and would then, he thought, explain everything.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I believe you were running away," she said gaily, and, seizing his arm, declared that he was her prisoner.
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 In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He told her that it was true he was running away, but would be back before very long, and would then, he thought, explain everything.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He told her that it was true he was running away, but would be back before very long, and would then, he thought, explain everything.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading TEARS AND ORANGE FLOWERS.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading "I believe you were running away," she said gaily, and, seizing his arm, declared that he was her prisoner.
the act of departing
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I believe you were running away," she said gaily, and, seizing his arm, declared that he was her prisoner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I believe you were running away," she said gaily, and, seizing his arm, declared that he was her prisoner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I believe you were running away," she said gaily, and, seizing his arm, declared that he was her prisoner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe you were running away," she said gaily, and, seizing his arm, declared that he was her prisoner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He told her that it was true he was running away, but would be back before very long, and would then, he thought, explain everything.
and nothing more
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He told her that it was true he was running away, but would be back before very long, and would then, he thought, explain everything.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
ORANGEnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading TEARS AND ORANGE FLOWERS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "I believe you were running away," she said gaily, and, seizing his arm, declared that he was her prisoner.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I believe you were running away," she said gaily, and, seizing his arm, declared that he was her prisoner.
Sedgwick
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From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading "I believe you were running away," she said gaily, and, seizing his arm, declared that he was her prisoner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I believe you were running away," she said gaily, and, seizing his arm, declared that he was her prisoner.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Then I am still very angry," said she.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading TEARS AND ORANGE FLOWERS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I believe you were running away," she said gaily, and, seizing his arm, declared that he was her prisoner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He told her that it was true he was running away, but would be back before very long, and would then, he thought, explain everything.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He told her that it was true he was running away, but would be back before very long, and would then, he thought, explain everything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told her that it was true he was running away, but would be back before very long, and would then, he thought, explain everything.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He told her that it was true he was running away, but would be back before very long, and would then, he thought, explain everything.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
precisely as stated
From this reading He told her that it was true he was running away, but would be back before very long, and would then, he thought, explain everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I believe you were running away," she said gaily, and, seizing his arm, declared that he was her prisoner.
at the time that
From this reading In the morning Sedgwick got a cup of coffee early, and was just going out, when Grace came running up to him in the hall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He told her that it was true he was running away, but would be back before very long, and would then, he thought, explain everything.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I believe you were running away," she said gaily, and, seizing his arm, declared that he was her prisoner.
