used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
Appleby
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From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Jo reached the head of the stairs she paused for a moment to listen to the merry chatter of Nan and Sadie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Despite herself she felt hurt that they should feel so gay when they could not help knowing how downhearted she must be.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading As Jo reached the head of the stairs she paused for a moment to listen to the merry chatter of Nan and Sadie.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading "If you could get a little color in your face you might not look quite so much like a ghost."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If you could get a little color in your face you might not look quite so much like a ghost."
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite herself she felt hurt that they should feel so gay when they could not help knowing how downhearted she must be.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
downheartedadjective
filled with melancholy and despondency
From this reading Despite herself she felt hurt that they should feel so gay when they could not help knowing how downhearted she must be.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "If you could get a little color in your face you might not look quite so much like a ghost."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Despite herself she felt hurt that they should feel so gay when they could not help knowing how downhearted she must be.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Jo reached the head of the stairs she paused for a moment to listen to the merry chatter of Nan and Sadie.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Despite herself she felt hurt that they should feel so gay when they could not help knowing how downhearted she must be.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If you could get a little color in your face you might not look quite so much like a ghost."
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "If you could get a little color in your face you might not look quite so much like a ghost."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As Jo reached the head of the stairs she paused for a moment to listen to the merry chatter of Nan and Sadie.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Despite herself she felt hurt that they should feel so gay when they could not help knowing how downhearted she must be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Despite herself she felt hurt that they should feel so gay when they could not help knowing how downhearted she must be.
how
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From this reading Despite herself she felt hurt that they should feel so gay when they could not help knowing how downhearted she must be.
be the source of pain
From this reading Despite herself she felt hurt that they should feel so gay when they could not help knowing how downhearted she must be.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you could get a little color in your face you might not look quite so much like a ghost."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
Jo
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From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Despite herself she felt hurt that they should feel so gay when they could not help knowing how downhearted she must be.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You look like a wreck," she told her mirrored self.
hear with intention
From this reading As Jo reached the head of the stairs she paused for a moment to listen to the merry chatter of Nan and Sadie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If you could get a little color in your face you might not look quite so much like a ghost."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look like a wreck," she told her mirrored self.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading As Jo reached the head of the stairs she paused for a moment to listen to the merry chatter of Nan and Sadie.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If you could get a little color in your face you might not look quite so much like a ghost."
mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading "You look like a wreck," she told her mirrored self.
a particular point in time
From this reading As Jo reached the head of the stairs she paused for a moment to listen to the merry chatter of Nan and Sadie.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "If you could get a little color in your face you might not look quite so much like a ghost."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Despite herself she felt hurt that they should feel so gay when they could not help knowing how downhearted she must be.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you could get a little color in your face you might not look quite so much like a ghost."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading As Jo reached the head of the stairs she paused for a moment to listen to the merry chatter of Nan and Sadie.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "If you could get a little color in your face you might not look quite so much like a ghost."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As Jo reached the head of the stairs she paused for a moment to listen to the merry chatter of Nan and Sadie.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
Sadie
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From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading "You look like a wreck," she told her mirrored self.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You look like a wreck," she told her mirrored self.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Despite herself she felt hurt that they should feel so gay when they could not help knowing how downhearted she must be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If you could get a little color in your face you might not look quite so much like a ghost."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite herself she felt hurt that they should feel so gay when they could not help knowing how downhearted she must be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite herself she felt hurt that they should feel so gay when they could not help knowing how downhearted she must be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Jo reached the head of the stairs she paused for a moment to listen to the merry chatter of Nan and Sadie.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You look like a wreck," she told her mirrored self.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
at the time that
From this reading Despite herself she felt hurt that they should feel so gay when they could not help knowing how downhearted she must be.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SURPRISE Sadie Appleby and Nan Harrison waited below stairs, chatting with Mrs. Morley while in her room above Jo crushed a felt hat over her dark hair and regarded her reflection with an air of discouragement.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "You look like a wreck," she told her mirrored self.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look like a wreck," she told her mirrored self.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you could get a little color in your face you might not look quite so much like a ghost."
