used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
Alma
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From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
can't
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From this reading "I can't understand you, my lady; I really can't," she said.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
at any time
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
the act of giving
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
the act of departing
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't understand you, my lady; I really can't," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a formal command or admonition
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I can't understand you, my lady; I really can't," she said.
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 Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I can't understand you, my lady; I really can't," she said.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I can't understand you, my lady; I really can't," she said.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't understand you, my lady; I really can't," she said.
express in words
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
Scotia
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From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can't understand you, my lady; I really can't," she said.
sitting-room
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From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I can't understand you, my lady; I really can't," she said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
precisely as stated
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
at the time that
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When I joined him I thought his face (which had grown to be very powerful) looked hard and strained; but his voice was as soft as ever while he said I was doing right in going home and that my native air must be good for me.
which person or people
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before I left my bedroom next morning I heard his voice in the sitting-room talking to Price, who with considerable emphasis was giving her views of Alma.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
but in spite of that
From this reading Next day I wrote a little letter to Martin on the _Scotia_ telling him of our change of plans, but forbidding him to trouble to come up to say good-bye, yet half hoping he would disregard my injunction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't understand you, my lady; I really can't," she said.
