in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she could not in the least explain to herself why it was that she was shedding tears at this moment.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
for the reason that
From this reading It was not because Sophy was ill, though that was cause to her of great grief; nor because she herself was so hard put to it for money to meet her wants.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BROWN THE HAIRDRESSER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she could not in the least explain to herself why it was that she was shedding tears at this moment.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It was not because Sophy was ill, though that was cause to her of great grief; nor because she herself was so hard put to it for money to meet her wants.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she could not in the least explain to herself why it was that she was shedding tears at this moment.
demanding attention
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But she could not in the least explain to herself why it was that she was shedding tears at this moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was not because Sophy was ill, though that was cause to her of great grief; nor because she herself was so hard put to it for money to meet her wants.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It was not because Sophy was ill, though that was cause to her of great grief; nor because she herself was so hard put to it for money to meet her wants.
HAIRDRESSERnounUS /ˈherdresər/
someone who cuts or beautifies hair
From this reading BROWN THE HAIRDRESSER.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was not because Sophy was ill, though that was cause to her of great grief; nor because she herself was so hard put to it for money to meet her wants.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But she could not in the least explain to herself why it was that she was shedding tears at this moment.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was not because Sophy was ill, though that was cause to her of great grief; nor because she herself was so hard put to it for money to meet her wants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she could not in the least explain to herself why it was that she was shedding tears at this moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she could not in the least explain to herself why it was that she was shedding tears at this moment.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But she could not in the least explain to herself why it was that she was shedding tears at this moment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
come together
From this reading It was not because Sophy was ill, though that was cause to her of great grief; nor because she herself was so hard put to it for money to meet her wants.
a particular point in time
From this reading But she could not in the least explain to herself why it was that she was shedding tears at this moment.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was not because Sophy was ill, though that was cause to her of great grief; nor because she herself was so hard put to it for money to meet her wants.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not because Sophy was ill, though that was cause to her of great grief; nor because she herself was so hard put to it for money to meet her wants.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she could not in the least explain to herself why it was that she was shedding tears at this moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not because Sophy was ill, though that was cause to her of great grief; nor because she herself was so hard put to it for money to meet her wants.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was not because Sophy was ill, though that was cause to her of great grief; nor because she herself was so hard put to it for money to meet her wants.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading But she could not in the least explain to herself why it was that she was shedding tears at this moment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not because Sophy was ill, though that was cause to her of great grief; nor because she herself was so hard put to it for money to meet her wants.
Sophy
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From this reading It was not because Sophy was ill, though that was cause to her of great grief; nor because she herself was so hard put to it for money to meet her wants.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading But she could not in the least explain to herself why it was that she was shedding tears at this moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she could not in the least explain to herself why it was that she was shedding tears at this moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROWN THE HAIRDRESSER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she could not in the least explain to herself why it was that she was shedding tears at this moment.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was not because Sophy was ill, though that was cause to her of great grief; nor because she herself was so hard put to it for money to meet her wants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading It was not because Sophy was ill, though that was cause to her of great grief; nor because she herself was so hard put to it for money to meet her wants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she could not in the least explain to herself why it was that she was shedding tears at this moment.
at the time that
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But she could not in the least explain to herself why it was that she was shedding tears at this moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucy, when she got up to her own little room with the sovereign, sat for awhile on the bed, crying.
