used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _III.--Miss Hepzibah's Guests_ The day after Phoebe's arrival there was a constant tremor in Hepzibah's frame.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading With all her affection for a young cousin there was a recurring irritability.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _III.--Miss Hepzibah's Guests_ The day after Phoebe's arrival there was a constant tremor in Hepzibah's frame.
(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 With all her affection for a young cousin there was a recurring irritability.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading _III.--Miss Hepzibah's Guests_ The day after Phoebe's arrival there was a constant tremor in Hepzibah's frame.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What has happened?" asked Phoebe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By-and-by I shall be kind, and only kind."
have
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
By-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading By-and-by I shall be kind, and only kind."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
unvarying in nature
From this reading _III.--Miss Hepzibah's Guests_ The day after Phoebe's arrival there was a constant tremor in Hepzibah's frame.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading With all her affection for a young cousin there was a recurring irritability.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _III.--Miss Hepzibah's Guests_ The day after Phoebe's arrival there was a constant tremor in Hepzibah's frame.
dearly loved
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With all her affection for a young cousin there was a recurring irritability.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading _III.--Miss Hepzibah's Guests_ The day after Phoebe's arrival there was a constant tremor in Hepzibah's frame.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading _III.--Miss Hepzibah's Guests_ The day after Phoebe's arrival there was a constant tremor in Hepzibah's frame.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What has happened?" asked Phoebe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has happened?" asked Phoebe.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
Hepzibah's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _III.--Miss Hepzibah's Guests_ The day after Phoebe's arrival there was a constant tremor in Hepzibah's frame.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With all her affection for a young cousin there was a recurring irritability.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _III.--Miss Hepzibah's Guests_ The day after Phoebe's arrival there was a constant tremor in Hepzibah's frame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _III.--Miss Hepzibah's Guests_ The day after Phoebe's arrival there was a constant tremor in Hepzibah's frame.
irritabilitynounUS /ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti/
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading With all her affection for a young cousin there was a recurring irritability.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading By-and-by I shall be kind, and only kind."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _III.--Miss Hepzibah's Guests_ The day after Phoebe's arrival there was a constant tremor in Hepzibah's frame.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
and nothing more
From this reading By-and-by I shall be kind, and only kind."
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
Phoebe's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _III.--Miss Hepzibah's Guests_ The day after Phoebe's arrival there was a constant tremor in Hepzibah's frame.
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
coming back
From this reading With all her affection for a young cousin there was a recurring irritability.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading By-and-by I shall be kind, and only kind."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _III.--Miss Hepzibah's Guests_ The day after Phoebe's arrival there was a constant tremor in Hepzibah's frame.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _III.--Miss Hepzibah's Guests_ The day after Phoebe's arrival there was a constant tremor in Hepzibah's frame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading _III.--Miss Hepzibah's Guests_ The day after Phoebe's arrival there was a constant tremor in Hepzibah's frame.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _III.--Miss Hepzibah's Guests_ The day after Phoebe's arrival there was a constant tremor in Hepzibah's frame.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has happened?" asked Phoebe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all her affection for a young cousin there was a recurring irritability.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bear with me, my dear child!" she cried; "bear with me, for I love you, Phoebe; and truly my heart is full to the brim!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With all her affection for a young cousin there was a recurring irritability.
