used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
speak to
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
in addition
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
congratulationnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/
the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
From this reading The letter was ostensibly one of congratulation.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She went straight to Waife's sitting-room, for the old man had now resumed his early habits, and was up and dressed.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She went straight to Waife's sitting-room, for the old man had now resumed his early habits, and was up and dressed.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
the act of giving
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading She went straight to Waife's sitting-room, for the old man had now resumed his early habits, and was up and dressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She went straight to Waife's sitting-room, for the old man had now resumed his early habits, and was up and dressed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
Haughton's
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From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She went straight to Waife's sitting-room, for the old man had now resumed his early habits, and was up and dressed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
Lionel
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From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She went straight to Waife's sitting-room, for the old man had now resumed his early habits, and was up and dressed.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
MontfortnounUS /ˈmɑːntfərt/
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She went straight to Waife's sitting-room, for the old man had now resumed his early habits, and was up and dressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She went straight to Waife's sitting-room, for the old man had now resumed his early habits, and was up and dressed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The letter was ostensibly one of congratulation.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR SOPHY!
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading She went straight to Waife's sitting-room, for the old man had now resumed his early habits, and was up and dressed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
sitting-room
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From this reading She went straight to Waife's sitting-room, for the old man had now resumed his early habits, and was up and dressed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
SOPHY
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From this reading POOR SOPHY!
not in physical motion
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She went straight to Waife's sitting-room, for the old man had now resumed his early habits, and was up and dressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went straight to Waife's sitting-room, for the old man had now resumed his early habits, and was up and dressed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She went straight to Waife's sitting-room, for the old man had now resumed his early habits, and was up and dressed.
Waife
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From this reading The next morning Mills, in giving Sophy a letter from Lady Montfort, gave her also one for Waife, and she recognised Lionel Haughton's handwriting on the address.
Waife's
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From this reading She went straight to Waife's sitting-room, for the old man had now resumed his early habits, and was up and dressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went straight to Waife's sitting-room, for the old man had now resumed his early habits, and was up and dressed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went straight to Waife's sitting-room, for the old man had now resumed his early habits, and was up and dressed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She placed the letter in his hands without a word, and stood by his side while he opened it, with a certain still firmness in the expression of her face, as if she were making up her mind to some great effort.
