used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gradually a kind of despair seized me, and I threw myself passionately on my bed, weeping aloud.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
anew
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Gradually a kind of despair seized me, and I threw myself passionately on my bed, weeping aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
any thing at all
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Gradually a kind of despair seized me, and I threw myself passionately on my bed, weeping aloud.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Good Mary Quince was, of course, beside me in a moment, with her pale, concerned face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Good Mary Quince was, of course, beside me in a moment, with her pale, concerned face.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Good Mary Quince was, of course, beside me in a moment, with her pale, concerned face.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Gradually a kind of despair seized me, and I threw myself passionately on my bed, weeping aloud.
the act of discovering something
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Good Mary Quince was, of course, beside me in a moment, with her pale, concerned face.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good Mary Quince was, of course, beside me in a moment, with her pale, concerned face.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually a kind of despair seized me, and I threw myself passionately on my bed, weeping aloud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is vain talking; he is prepossessed.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Good Mary Quince was, of course, beside me in a moment, with her pale, concerned face.
HERCULESnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Good Mary Quince was, of course, beside me in a moment, with her pale, concerned face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is vain talking; he is prepossessed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is vain talking; he is prepossessed.
and nothing more
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Gradually a kind of despair seized me, and I threw myself passionately on my bed, weeping aloud.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Good Mary Quince was, of course, beside me in a moment, with her pale, concerned face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
a particular point in time
From this reading Good Mary Quince was, of course, beside me in a moment, with her pale, concerned face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gradually a kind of despair seized me, and I threw myself passionately on my bed, weeping aloud.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Gradually a kind of despair seized me, and I threw myself passionately on my bed, weeping aloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gradually a kind of despair seized me, and I threw myself passionately on my bed, weeping aloud.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Good Mary Quince was, of course, beside me in a moment, with her pale, concerned face.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading Gradually a kind of despair seized me, and I threw myself passionately on my bed, weeping aloud.
prepossessed
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From this reading It is vain talking; he is prepossessed.
QuincenounUS /kwɪns/
small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
From this reading Good Mary Quince was, of course, beside me in a moment, with her pale, concerned face.
Rougierre
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From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Gradually a kind of despair seized me, and I threw myself passionately on my bed, weeping aloud.
she's
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From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
Silas
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From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
not in physical motion
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It is vain talking; he is prepossessed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Gradually a kind of despair seized me, and I threw myself passionately on my bed, weeping aloud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
hard to endure
From this reading _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It is vain talking; he is prepossessed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Good Mary Quince was, of course, beside me in a moment, with her pale, concerned face.
showing sorrow
From this reading Gradually a kind of despair seized me, and I threw myself passionately on my bed, weeping aloud.
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 _THE FOOT OF HERCULES_ I stood at the window--still the same leaden sky and feathery sleet before me--trying to estimate the magnitude of the discovery I had just made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Good Mary Quince was, of course, beside me in a moment, with her pale, concerned face.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
won't
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From this reading 'Oh, Mary, Mary, she's come--that dreadful woman, Madame de la Rougierre, has come to be my governess again; and Uncle Silas won't hear or believe anything about her.
