used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I went round to the Marshalls' cottage to see Peggy, and then I paid Phoebe a long visit, and afterwards I went to Robert Stokes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I went round to the Marshalls' cottage to see Peggy, and then I paid Phoebe a long visit, and afterwards I went to Robert Stokes.
anew
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIGHTINGALES AND ROSES I was very busy the next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading NIGHTINGALES AND ROSES I was very busy the next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She still looked delicate, but at my first pitying word she stopped me.
a small house with a single story
From this reading I went round to the Marshalls' cottage to see Peggy, and then I paid Phoebe a long visit, and afterwards I went to Robert Stokes.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading She still looked delicate, but at my first pitying word she stopped me.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She still looked delicate, but at my first pitying word she stopped me.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had left her room I sat a little while with Susan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I had left her room I sat a little while with Susan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NIGHTINGALES AND ROSES I was very busy the next morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
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 When I had left her room I sat a little while with Susan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I had left her room I sat a little while with Susan.
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 I went round to the Marshalls' cottage to see Peggy, and then I paid Phoebe a long visit, and afterwards I went to Robert Stokes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
MarshallsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃɔːlz/
plural of “marshall” — United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading I went round to the Marshalls' cottage to see Peggy, and then I paid Phoebe a long visit, and afterwards I went to Robert Stokes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NIGHTINGALES AND ROSES I was very busy the next morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She still looked delicate, but at my first pitying word she stopped me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NIGHTINGALES AND ROSES I was very busy the next morning.
NIGHTINGALES
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From this reading NIGHTINGALES AND ROSES I was very busy the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I went round to the Marshalls' cottage to see Peggy, and then I paid Phoebe a long visit, and afterwards I went to Robert Stokes.
Peggy
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From this reading I went round to the Marshalls' cottage to see Peggy, and then I paid Phoebe a long visit, and afterwards I went to Robert Stokes.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I went round to the Marshalls' cottage to see Peggy, and then I paid Phoebe a long visit, and afterwards I went to Robert Stokes.
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading She still looked delicate, but at my first pitying word she stopped me.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading I went round to the Marshalls' cottage to see Peggy, and then I paid Phoebe a long visit, and afterwards I went to Robert Stokes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When I had left her room I sat a little while with Susan.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading NIGHTINGALES AND ROSES I was very busy the next morning.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I went round to the Marshalls' cottage to see Peggy, and then I paid Phoebe a long visit, and afterwards I went to Robert Stokes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When I had left her room I sat a little while with Susan.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I went round to the Marshalls' cottage to see Peggy, and then I paid Phoebe a long visit, and afterwards I went to Robert Stokes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
not in physical motion
From this reading She still looked delicate, but at my first pitying word she stopped me.
StokesverbUS /stoʊks/
third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading I went round to the Marshalls' cottage to see Peggy, and then I paid Phoebe a long visit, and afterwards I went to Robert Stokes.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She still looked delicate, but at my first pitying word she stopped me.
Susan
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From this reading When I had left her room I sat a little while with Susan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHTINGALES AND ROSES I was very busy the next morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I went round to the Marshalls' cottage to see Peggy, and then I paid Phoebe a long visit, and afterwards I went to Robert Stokes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went round to the Marshalls' cottage to see Peggy, and then I paid Phoebe a long visit, and afterwards I went to Robert Stokes.
precisely as stated
From this reading NIGHTINGALES AND ROSES I was very busy the next morning.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I went round to the Marshalls' cottage to see Peggy, and then I paid Phoebe a long visit, and afterwards I went to Robert Stokes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NIGHTINGALES AND ROSES I was very busy the next morning.
accept gladly
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went round to the Marshalls' cottage to see Peggy, and then I paid Phoebe a long visit, and afterwards I went to Robert Stokes.
at the time that
From this reading When I had left her room I sat a little while with Susan.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When I had left her room I sat a little while with Susan.
which person or people
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading They seemed all glad to welcome me back, especially Phoebe, who lay and looked at me as though she never wished to lose sight of me again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I had left her room I sat a little while with Susan.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She still looked delicate, but at my first pitying word she stopped me.
