used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
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 I was telling you your guardian was alive, and you fainted--from excess of joy, I suppose," added the lady maliciously.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I was telling you your guardian was alive, and you fainted--from excess of joy, I suppose," added the lady maliciously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was telling you your guardian was alive, and you fainted--from excess of joy, I suppose," added the lady maliciously.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been dreaming--oh, such a dreadful dream!" she shuddered.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE MISER SENDS FOR HIS BRIDE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
Courtney
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From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "I have been dreaming--oh, such a dreadful dream!" she shuddered.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "I have been dreaming--oh, such a dreadful dream!" she shuddered.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading "I have been dreaming--oh, such a dreadful dream!" she shuddered.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading I was telling you your guardian was alive, and you fainted--from excess of joy, I suppose," added the lady maliciously.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading I was telling you your guardian was alive, and you fainted--from excess of joy, I suppose," added the lady maliciously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MISER SENDS FOR HIS BRIDE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was telling you your guardian was alive, and you fainted--from excess of joy, I suppose," added the lady maliciously.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading I was telling you your guardian was alive, and you fainted--from excess of joy, I suppose," added the lady maliciously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been dreaming--oh, such a dreadful dream!" she shuddered.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MISER SENDS FOR HIS BRIDE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been dreaming--oh, such a dreadful dream!" she shuddered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it was not a dream, Nita.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I was telling you your guardian was alive, and you fainted--from excess of joy, I suppose," added the lady maliciously.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I was telling you your guardian was alive, and you fainted--from excess of joy, I suppose," added the lady maliciously.
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 "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
maliciouslyadverbUS /məˈlɪʃɪsli/
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading I was telling you your guardian was alive, and you fainted--from excess of joy, I suppose," added the lady maliciously.
MISERnounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading THE MISER SENDS FOR HIS BRIDE.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
Nita
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From this reading "No, it was not a dream, Nita.
Nita's
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From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it was not a dream, Nita.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, it was not a dream, Nita.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "I have been dreaming--oh, such a dreadful dream!" she shuddered.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
SENDSverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading THE MISER SENDS FOR HIS BRIDE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading "I have been dreaming--oh, such a dreadful dream!" she shuddered.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I have been dreaming--oh, such a dreadful dream!" she shuddered.
express a supposition
From this reading I was telling you your guardian was alive, and you fainted--from excess of joy, I suppose," added the lady maliciously.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I was telling you your guardian was alive, and you fainted--from excess of joy, I suppose," added the lady maliciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISER SENDS FOR HIS BRIDE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, it was not a dream, Nita.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What a nuisance!" muttered Mrs. Courtney, but she bathed Nita's face until she came to herself with a long, low sigh of deepest pain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was telling you your guardian was alive, and you fainted--from excess of joy, I suppose," added the lady maliciously.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was telling you your guardian was alive, and you fainted--from excess of joy, I suppose," added the lady maliciously.
