used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I carried the news of his arrival to my sister, who was pinning on her brooch.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And how is the dear boy?” she asked.
a youthful male person
From this reading “And how is the dear boy?” she asked.
broochnounUS /bruːtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading I carried the news of his arrival to my sister, who was pinning on her brooch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Ordinarily he would have wandered to the stairs, and sat there calling to Lettie; to-day he was silent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I carried the news of his arrival to my sister, who was pinning on her brooch.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I showed him into the dark drawing-room, and left him.
dearly loved
From this reading “And how is the dear boy?” she asked.
drawing-room
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From this reading I showed him into the dark drawing-room, and left him.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ordinarily he would have wandered to the stairs, and sat there calling to Lettie; to-day he was silent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ordinarily he would have wandered to the stairs, and sat there calling to Lettie; to-day he was silent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I carried the news of his arrival to my sister, who was pinning on her brooch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I showed him into the dark drawing-room, and left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I carried the news of his arrival to my sister, who was pinning on her brooch.
how
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From this reading “And how is the dear boy?” she asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I showed him into the dark drawing-room, and left him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I showed him into the dark drawing-room, and left him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And how is the dear boy?” she asked.
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 I showed him into the dark drawing-room, and left him.
Leslie
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From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
Lettie
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From this reading Ordinarily he would have wandered to the stairs, and sat there calling to Lettie; to-day he was silent.
Lettie's
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From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I carried the news of his arrival to my sister, who was pinning on her brooch.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I carried the news of his arrival to my sister, who was pinning on her brooch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I carried the news of his arrival to my sister, who was pinning on her brooch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I carried the news of his arrival to my sister, who was pinning on her brooch.
OrdinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Ordinarily he would have wandered to the stairs, and sat there calling to Lettie; to-day he was silent.
perfectedadjectiveUS /pərˈfektɪd/
(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
pinningnounUS /ˈpɪnɪŋ/
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
From this reading I carried the news of his arrival to my sister, who was pinning on her brooch.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ordinarily he would have wandered to the stairs, and sat there calling to Lettie; to-day he was silent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And how is the dear boy?” she asked.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I showed him into the dark drawing-room, and left him.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Ordinarily he would have wandered to the stairs, and sat there calling to Lettie; to-day he was silent.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I carried the news of his arrival to my sister, who was pinning on her brooch.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Ordinarily he would have wandered to the stairs, and sat there calling to Lettie; to-day he was silent.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ordinarily he would have wandered to the stairs, and sat there calling to Lettie; to-day he was silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
to-day
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From this reading Ordinarily he would have wandered to the stairs, and sat there calling to Lettie; to-day he was silent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Sunday following Lettie’s visit to the mill, Leslie came up in the morning, admirably dressed, and perfected by a grand air.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Ordinarily he would have wandered to the stairs, and sat there calling to Lettie; to-day he was silent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ordinarily he would have wandered to the stairs, and sat there calling to Lettie; to-day he was silent.
which person or people
From this reading I carried the news of his arrival to my sister, who was pinning on her brooch.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ordinarily he would have wandered to the stairs, and sat there calling to Lettie; to-day he was silent.
