used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
(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 I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
in addition
From this reading It was also perfectly delicious not to be obliged to look even once into the glass--little did I care at that moment how I looked!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment I had no thought of either right or wrong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was also perfectly delicious not to be obliged to look even once into the glass--little did I care at that moment how I looked!
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was also perfectly delicious not to be obliged to look even once into the glass--little did I care at that moment how I looked!
chivalrousadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was also perfectly delicious not to be obliged to look even once into the glass--little did I care at that moment how I looked!
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was also perfectly delicious not to be obliged to look even once into the glass--little did I care at that moment how I looked!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading I had a small sealskin purse; I slipped the purse inside my muff and went downstairs.
one or the other of two
From this reading At that moment I had no thought of either right or wrong.
else
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From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
divisible by two
From this reading It was also perfectly delicious not to be obliged to look even once into the glass--little did I care at that moment how I looked!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was also perfectly delicious not to be obliged to look even once into the glass--little did I care at that moment how I looked!
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that moment I had no thought of either right or wrong.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
how
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From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At that moment I had no thought of either right or wrong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading I had a small sealskin purse; I slipped the purse inside my muff and went downstairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was also perfectly delicious not to be obliged to look even once into the glass--little did I care at that moment how I looked!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was also perfectly delicious not to be obliged to look even once into the glass--little did I care at that moment how I looked!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was also perfectly delicious not to be obliged to look even once into the glass--little did I care at that moment how I looked!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment I had no thought of either right or wrong.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
muffnounUS /mʌf/
a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading I had a small sealskin purse; I slipped the purse inside my muff and went downstairs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
not any; not one
From this reading At that moment I had no thought of either right or wrong.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was also perfectly delicious not to be obliged to look even once into the glass--little did I care at that moment how I looked!
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading It was also perfectly delicious not to be obliged to look even once into the glass--little did I care at that moment how I looked!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that moment I had no thought of either right or wrong.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
on one occasion
From this reading It was also perfectly delicious not to be obliged to look even once into the glass--little did I care at that moment how I looked!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At that moment I had no thought of either right or wrong.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was also perfectly delicious not to be obliged to look even once into the glass--little did I care at that moment how I looked!
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading I had a small sealskin purse; I slipped the purse inside my muff and went downstairs.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
with speed
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At that moment I had no thought of either right or wrong.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
sealskinnoun
the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
From this reading I had a small sealskin purse; I slipped the purse inside my muff and went downstairs.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading I had a small sealskin purse; I slipped the purse inside my muff and went downstairs.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had a small sealskin purse; I slipped the purse inside my muff and went downstairs.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment I had no thought of either right or wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At that moment I had no thought of either right or wrong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
on a floor above
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had a small sealskin purse; I slipped the purse inside my muff and went downstairs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I ran quickly upstairs--what a comfort it was to know that Morris was nowhere in sight, how delightful was the sensation of putting on my own hat and jacket, of tying a scarf round my neck and slipping my hands into my gloves.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was determined to go straight forward and appeal to a very generous and chivalrous man to help me; I thought he could do it, and I believed that no one else in all the world would.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading At that moment I had no thought of either right or wrong.
