used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
not being in a specified place
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
in addition
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
brokenly
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From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Savine was younger than herself, and of much less varied experience, but the look in the girl's eyes hurt her, nevertheless.
cannot
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From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
courtesiesnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsiz/
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Miss Savine was younger than herself, and of much less varied experience, but the look in the girl's eyes hurt her, nevertheless.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miss Savine was younger than herself, and of much less varied experience, but the look in the girl's eyes hurt her, nevertheless.
promote over another
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
a young female
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Miss Savine was younger than herself, and of much less varied experience, but the look in the girl's eyes hurt her, nevertheless.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Savine was younger than herself, and of much less varied experience, but the look in the girl's eyes hurt her, nevertheless.
be the source of pain
From this reading Miss Savine was younger than herself, and of much less varied experience, but the look in the girl's eyes hurt her, nevertheless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Savine was younger than herself, and of much less varied experience, but the look in the girl's eyes hurt her, nevertheless.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
go away from a place
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Miss Savine was younger than herself, and of much less varied experience, but the look in the girl's eyes hurt her, nevertheless.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Savine was younger than herself, and of much less varied experience, but the look in the girl's eyes hurt her, nevertheless.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
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 "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
Millicent
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From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Savine was younger than herself, and of much less varied experience, but the look in the girl's eyes hurt her, nevertheless.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Miss Savine was younger than herself, and of much less varied experience, but the look in the girl's eyes hurt her, nevertheless.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Miss Savine was younger than herself, and of much less varied experience, but the look in the girl's eyes hurt her, nevertheless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Savine was younger than herself, and of much less varied experience, but the look in the girl's eyes hurt her, nevertheless.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
SAVINE
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From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
not in physical motion
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Miss Savine was younger than herself, and of much less varied experience, but the look in the girl's eyes hurt her, nevertheless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
Thurston
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From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
to-day
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From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Miss Savine was younger than herself, and of much less varied experience, but the look in the girl's eyes hurt her, nevertheless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading SAVINE SPEAKS HER MIND Millicent slept brokenly while Helen carried her message, and awakening feverish, felt relieved to discover that the girl was still absent.
which person or people
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I must also see Mr. Thurston before I leave for England, and it would be a great favor if I could have the interview here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am ashamed to force myself upon you," she said to Mrs. Savine, who had shown her many small courtesies, "but I am afraid I cannot manage the journey back to the railroad to-day.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Miss Savine was younger than herself, and of much less varied experience, but the look in the girl's eyes hurt her, nevertheless.
