used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yet he is a horse-thief," she said, in that tone of depreciation that expresses praise, "and he sent me his glove?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Well, I am glad he had the grace to be sorry for scattering me over the floor like that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yet he is a horse-thief," she said, in that tone of depreciation that expresses praise, "and he sent me his glove?
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading In the bosom of Rachel's family strange thoughts had been aroused by that story of Genesee's escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, I am glad he had the grace to be sorry for scattering me over the floor like that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the bosom of Rachel's family strange thoughts had been aroused by that story of Genesee's escape.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading In the bosom of Rachel's family strange thoughts had been aroused by that story of Genesee's escape.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the bosom of Rachel's family strange thoughts had been aroused by that story of Genesee's escape.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
depreciationnounUS /dɪˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
a decrease in price or value
From this reading "Yet he is a horse-thief," she said, in that tone of depreciation that expresses praise, "and he sent me his glove?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading In the bosom of Rachel's family strange thoughts had been aroused by that story of Genesee's escape.
expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading "Yet he is a horse-thief," she said, in that tone of depreciation that expresses praise, "and he sent me his glove?
a social unit living together
From this reading In the bosom of Rachel's family strange thoughts had been aroused by that story of Genesee's escape.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Well, I am glad he had the grace to be sorry for scattering me over the floor like that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
Genesee's
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From this reading In the bosom of Rachel's family strange thoughts had been aroused by that story of Genesee's escape.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Well, I am glad he had the grace to be sorry for scattering me over the floor like that.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading "Yet he is a horse-thief," she said, in that tone of depreciation that expresses praise, "and he sent me his glove?
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Well, I am glad he had the grace to be sorry for scattering me over the floor like that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the bosom of Rachel's family strange thoughts had been aroused by that story of Genesee's escape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS WIFE'S LETTER.
horse-thief
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From this reading "Yet he is a horse-thief," she said, in that tone of depreciation that expresses praise, "and he sent me his glove?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I am glad he had the grace to be sorry for scattering me over the floor like that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the bosom of Rachel's family strange thoughts had been aroused by that story of Genesee's escape.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yet he is a horse-thief," she said, in that tone of depreciation that expresses praise, "and he sent me his glove?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading HIS WIFE'S LETTER.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Well, I am glad he had the grace to be sorry for scattering me over the floor like that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yet he is a horse-thief," she said, in that tone of depreciation that expresses praise, "and he sent me his glove?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the bosom of Rachel's family strange thoughts had been aroused by that story of Genesee's escape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Well, I am glad he had the grace to be sorry for scattering me over the floor like that.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading "Yet he is a horse-thief," she said, in that tone of depreciation that expresses praise, "and he sent me his glove?
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
Rachel'snounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading In the bosom of Rachel's family strange thoughts had been aroused by that story of Genesee's escape.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yet he is a horse-thief," she said, in that tone of depreciation that expresses praise, "and he sent me his glove?
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Well, I am glad he had the grace to be sorry for scattering me over the floor like that.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Yet he is a horse-thief," she said, in that tone of depreciation that expresses praise, "and he sent me his glove?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Well, I am glad he had the grace to be sorry for scattering me over the floor like that.
sparingadjectiveUS /ˈsperɪŋ/
avoiding waste
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the bosom of Rachel's family strange thoughts had been aroused by that story of Genesee's escape.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In the bosom of Rachel's family strange thoughts had been aroused by that story of Genesee's escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the bosom of Rachel's family strange thoughts had been aroused by that story of Genesee's escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the bosom of Rachel's family strange thoughts had been aroused by that story of Genesee's escape.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the bosom of Rachel's family strange thoughts had been aroused by that story of Genesee's escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Yet he is a horse-thief," she said, in that tone of depreciation that expresses praise, "and he sent me his glove?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I am glad he had the grace to be sorry for scattering me over the floor like that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
at the time that
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
WIFE'SnounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HIS WIFE'S LETTER.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading They were wonderfully sparing of their comments in her presence; for, when the story came to her of what he had done when he left her, she laughed.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yet he is a horse-thief," she said, in that tone of depreciation that expresses praise, "and he sent me his glove?
