used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
anew
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I meant to have made this last fortnight of your stay in P— so pleasant that you would always have remembered it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading END OF TRUTH AND OF LYING.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
a young person of either sex
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Forgive, dear cousin, the fretfulness and peevishness I have manifested since the day we dug up the dahlia roots.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
dahlianounUS /ˈdæljə/
any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
From this reading "Forgive, dear cousin, the fretfulness and peevishness I have manifested since the day we dug up the dahlia roots.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Forgive, dear cousin, the fretfulness and peevishness I have manifested since the day we dug up the dahlia roots.
dearly loved
From this reading "Forgive, dear cousin, the fretfulness and peevishness I have manifested since the day we dug up the dahlia roots.
Dr
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From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading "Forgive, dear cousin, the fretfulness and peevishness I have manifested since the day we dug up the dahlia roots.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
Ellen
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From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading END OF TRUTH AND OF LYING.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Forgive, dear cousin, the fretfulness and peevishness I have manifested since the day we dug up the dahlia roots.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading I meant to have made this last fortnight of your stay in P— so pleasant that you would always have remembered it.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
fretfulnessnoun
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading "Forgive, dear cousin, the fretfulness and peevishness I have manifested since the day we dug up the dahlia roots.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Forgive, dear cousin, the fretfulness and peevishness I have manifested since the day we dug up the dahlia roots.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Forgive, dear cousin, the fretfulness and peevishness I have manifested since the day we dug up the dahlia roots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I meant to have made this last fortnight of your stay in P— so pleasant that you would always have remembered it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I meant to have made this last fortnight of your stay in P— so pleasant that you would always have remembered it.
immediately past
From this reading I meant to have made this last fortnight of your stay in P— so pleasant that you would always have remembered it.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading END OF TRUTH AND OF LYING.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I meant to have made this last fortnight of your stay in P— so pleasant that you would always have remembered it.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading "Forgive, dear cousin, the fretfulness and peevishness I have manifested since the day we dug up the dahlia roots.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I meant to have made this last fortnight of your stay in P— so pleasant that you would always have remembered it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
a brief written record
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading END OF TRUTH AND OF LYING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading I meant to have made this last fortnight of your stay in P— so pleasant that you would always have remembered it.
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
peevishnessnoun
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading "Forgive, dear cousin, the fretfulness and peevishness I have manifested since the day we dug up the dahlia roots.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I meant to have made this last fortnight of your stay in P— so pleasant that you would always have remembered it.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I meant to have made this last fortnight of your stay in P— so pleasant that you would always have remembered it.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading "Forgive, dear cousin, the fretfulness and peevishness I have manifested since the day we dug up the dahlia roots.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Forgive, dear cousin, the fretfulness and peevishness I have manifested since the day we dug up the dahlia roots.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I meant to have made this last fortnight of your stay in P— so pleasant that you would always have remembered it.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I meant to have made this last fortnight of your stay in P— so pleasant that you would always have remembered it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I meant to have made this last fortnight of your stay in P— so pleasant that you would always have remembered it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
very small
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading END OF TRUTH AND OF LYING.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Forgive, dear cousin, the fretfulness and peevishness I have manifested since the day we dug up the dahlia roots.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Forgive, dear cousin, the fretfulness and peevishness I have manifested since the day we dug up the dahlia roots.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE parting was over, and they were fairly on their way; but Ellen could not so suddenly repress her tears, though her father's voice fell soft and lovingly on her ear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His heart was filled with pleasure at the praises of his child to which he had been listening from Dr. Collins; and, as they hurried on after the iron horse, a smile played on his lip, while she, stealthily wiping her eyes, read again and again a tiny note which Frank had crowded into her hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I meant to have made this last fortnight of your stay in P— so pleasant that you would always have remembered it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I meant to have made this last fortnight of your stay in P— so pleasant that you would always have remembered it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I meant to have made this last fortnight of your stay in P— so pleasant that you would always have remembered it.
