used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
anew
From this reading PROFESSOR MINTURN'S EXPERIMENT It needed no "cutting-up" of Sarah's room-mates to send her again to Miss Ellingwood's room.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading "Don't you want to bring your books over to my room?" she asked; and Sarah responded with delighted alacrity.
(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 When Ellen and Mabel came in and found that she had gone, they were not at all pleased.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading She was amused at herself because her room had seemed strangely lonely without the little figure bending over the table at her side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you want to bring your books over to my room?" she asked; and Sarah responded with delighted alacrity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
for the reason that
From this reading She was amused at herself because her room had seemed strangely lonely without the little figure bending over the table at her side.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading She was amused at herself because her room had seemed strangely lonely without the little figure bending over the table at her side.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Don't you want to bring your books over to my room?" she asked; and Sarah responded with delighted alacrity.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Don't you want to bring your books over to my room?" she asked; and Sarah responded with delighted alacrity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Ellen and Mabel came in and found that she had gone, they were not at all pleased.
cutting-up
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greatly pleased
From this reading "Don't you want to bring your books over to my room?" she asked; and Sarah responded with delighted alacrity.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you want to bring your books over to my room?" she asked; and Sarah responded with delighted alacrity.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
Ellen
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From this reading When Ellen and Mabel came in and found that she had gone, they were not at all pleased.
Ellingwood
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From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
Ellingwood's
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
EXPERIMENTnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading PROFESSOR MINTURN'S EXPERIMENT It needed no "cutting-up" of Sarah's room-mates to send her again to Miss Ellingwood's room.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She was amused at herself because her room had seemed strangely lonely without the little figure bending over the table at her side.
set up or found
From this reading When Ellen and Mabel came in and found that she had gone, they were not at all pleased.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Ellen and Mabel came in and found that she had gone, they were not at all pleased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PROFESSOR MINTURN'S EXPERIMENT It needed no "cutting-up" of Sarah's room-mates to send her again to Miss Ellingwood's room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was amused at herself because her room had seemed strangely lonely without the little figure bending over the table at her side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ellen and Mabel came in and found that she had gone, they were not at all pleased.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PROFESSOR MINTURN'S EXPERIMENT It needed no "cutting-up" of Sarah's room-mates to send her again to Miss Ellingwood's room.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was amused at herself because her room had seemed strangely lonely without the little figure bending over the table at her side.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading She was amused at herself because her room had seemed strangely lonely without the little figure bending over the table at her side.
Mabel
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From this reading When Ellen and Mabel came in and found that she had gone, they were not at all pleased.
MINTURN'S
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From this reading PROFESSOR MINTURN'S EXPERIMENT It needed no "cutting-up" of Sarah's room-mates to send her again to Miss Ellingwood's room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading PROFESSOR MINTURN'S EXPERIMENT It needed no "cutting-up" of Sarah's room-mates to send her again to Miss Ellingwood's room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't you want to bring your books over to my room?" she asked; and Sarah responded with delighted alacrity.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading PROFESSOR MINTURN'S EXPERIMENT It needed no "cutting-up" of Sarah's room-mates to send her again to Miss Ellingwood's room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
not any; not one
From this reading PROFESSOR MINTURN'S EXPERIMENT It needed no "cutting-up" of Sarah's room-mates to send her again to Miss Ellingwood's room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Ellen and Mabel came in and found that she had gone, they were not at all pleased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROFESSOR MINTURN'S EXPERIMENT It needed no "cutting-up" of Sarah's room-mates to send her again to Miss Ellingwood's room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was amused at herself because her room had seemed strangely lonely without the little figure bending over the table at her side.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading When Ellen and Mabel came in and found that she had gone, they were not at all pleased.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading PROFESSOR MINTURN'S EXPERIMENT It needed no "cutting-up" of Sarah's room-mates to send her again to Miss Ellingwood's room.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Don't you want to bring your books over to my room?" she asked; and Sarah responded with delighted alacrity.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PROFESSOR MINTURN'S EXPERIMENT It needed no "cutting-up" of Sarah's room-mates to send her again to Miss Ellingwood's room.
room-mates
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From this reading PROFESSOR MINTURN'S EXPERIMENT It needed no "cutting-up" of Sarah's room-mates to send her again to Miss Ellingwood's room.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "Don't you want to bring your books over to my room?" she asked; and Sarah responded with delighted alacrity.
Sarah'snounUS /ˈserəz/
possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading PROFESSOR MINTURN'S EXPERIMENT It needed no "cutting-up" of Sarah's room-mates to send her again to Miss Ellingwood's room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was amused at herself because her room had seemed strangely lonely without the little figure bending over the table at her side.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading PROFESSOR MINTURN'S EXPERIMENT It needed no "cutting-up" of Sarah's room-mates to send her again to Miss Ellingwood's room.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was amused at herself because her room had seemed strangely lonely without the little figure bending over the table at her side.
in a strange manner
From this reading She was amused at herself because her room had seemed strangely lonely without the little figure bending over the table at her side.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She was amused at herself because her room had seemed strangely lonely without the little figure bending over the table at her side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Ellen and Mabel came in and found that she had gone, they were not at all pleased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ellen and Mabel came in and found that she had gone, they were not at all pleased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROFESSOR MINTURN'S EXPERIMENT It needed no "cutting-up" of Sarah's room-mates to send her again to Miss Ellingwood's room.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't you want to bring your books over to my room?" she asked; and Sarah responded with delighted alacrity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Ellen and Mabel came in and found that she had gone, they were not at all pleased.
at the time that
From this reading She had just settled fearfully to study the next evening, when there was a rap at the door, and Miss Ellingwood appeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't you want to bring your books over to my room?" she asked; and Sarah responded with delighted alacrity.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was amused at herself because her room had seemed strangely lonely without the little figure bending over the table at her side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you want to bring your books over to my room?" she asked; and Sarah responded with delighted alacrity.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you want to bring your books over to my room?" she asked; and Sarah responded with delighted alacrity.
