used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can do no good here.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You can do no good here.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "Go, Dolly," said Edward hoarsely.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Go, Dolly," said Edward hoarsely.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
a long fixed look
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go, Dolly," said Edward hoarsely.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You can do no good here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Rowson will help me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You can do no good here.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "Go, Dolly," said Edward hoarsely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rowson will help me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
not any; not one
From this reading "You can do no good here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
on one occasion
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
Rowson
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From this reading Rowson will help me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go, Dolly," said Edward hoarsely.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
a special situation
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
at the time that
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
belonging to which person
From this reading I obeyed at once, for I wanted to find the other poor thing, whose wailing pierced my heart.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Rowson will help me."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
showing curiosity
From this reading She did not notice me at first, but when I too had opened the window, and put back the curtain, the fresh air seemed to bring her a little to herself, and she stared at me with a wondering gaze.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can do no good here.
