used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Just look at that letter;" said she, "have you no curiosity?" she added, seeing he did not take it up.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She read it over, and then threw it down before her husband, with an exclamation:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She read it over, and then threw it down before her husband, with an exclamation:
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "Just look at that letter;" said she, "have you no curiosity?" she added, seeing he did not take it up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Just look at that letter;" said she, "have you no curiosity?" she added, seeing he did not take it up.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
dissectingverbUS /daɪˈsektɪŋ/
-ing form of “dissect” — cut open or cut apart
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She read it over, and then threw it down before her husband, with an exclamation:
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading She read it over, and then threw it down before her husband, with an exclamation:
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
Gordon
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From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Just look at that letter;" said she, "have you no curiosity?" she added, seeing he did not take it up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She read it over, and then threw it down before her husband, with an exclamation:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She read it over, and then threw it down before her husband, with an exclamation:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She read it over, and then threw it down before her husband, with an exclamation:
and nothing more
From this reading "Just look at that letter;" said she, "have you no curiosity?" she added, seeing he did not take it up.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Just look at that letter;" said she, "have you no curiosity?" she added, seeing he did not take it up.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
not any; not one
From this reading "Just look at that letter;" said she, "have you no curiosity?" she added, seeing he did not take it up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Just look at that letter;" said she, "have you no curiosity?" she added, seeing he did not take it up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only see there!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She read it over, and then threw it down before her husband, with an exclamation:
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She read it over, and then threw it down before her husband, with an exclamation:
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just look at that letter;" said she, "have you no curiosity?" she added, seeing he did not take it up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Only see there!"
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Just look at that letter;" said she, "have you no curiosity?" she added, seeing he did not take it up.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She read it over, and then threw it down before her husband, with an exclamation:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
carry out
From this reading "Just look at that letter;" said she, "have you no curiosity?" she added, seeing he did not take it up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She read it over, and then threw it down before her husband, with an exclamation:
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Only see there!"
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She read it over, and then threw it down before her husband, with an exclamation:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
arousing affect
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Just look at that letter;" said she, "have you no curiosity?" she added, seeing he did not take it up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning at breakfast, one letter amongst many which Lady Gordon received, appeared to excite considerable surprise, and some other sensation nearly allied to discontent.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She read it over, and then threw it down before her husband, with an exclamation:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just look at that letter;" said she, "have you no curiosity?" she added, seeing he did not take it up.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, what is it that clouds your brow so, Rosa?" replied he, looking at the letter without touching it, or interrupting himself in the process of dissecting a cold fowl.
