used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A trembling seized me all over.
anew
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
(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 We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thomas!" cried I, as I saw the letter shake in his hand, "is my bairn dead?"
bairnnoun
a child: son or daughter
From this reading "Thomas!" cried I, as I saw the letter shake in his hand, "is my bairn dead?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading I was glad that there was no person beside me, for I saw that something had happened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Thomas!" cried I, as I saw the letter shake in his hand, "is my bairn dead?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Thomas!" cried I, as I saw the letter shake in his hand, "is my bairn dead?"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad that there was no person beside me, for I saw that something had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was glad that there was no person beside me, for I saw that something had happened.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I was glad that there was no person beside me, for I saw that something had happened.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thomas!" cried I, as I saw the letter shake in his hand, "is my bairn dead?"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
the literary culture
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A trembling seized me all over.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
not any; not one
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
being perceived or observed
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A trembling seized me all over.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
a human being
From this reading I was glad that there was no person beside me, for I saw that something had happened.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
cut with a saw
From this reading I was glad that there was no person beside me, for I saw that something had happened.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading A trembling seized me all over.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Thomas!" cried I, as I saw the letter shake in his hand, "is my bairn dead?"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I was glad that there was no person beside me, for I saw that something had happened.
a male human offspring
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
a shaky motion
From this reading A trembling seized me all over.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
in or at the place that
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But there was one morning that my son, Thomas Galloway, came into the parlour where I was sitting, with an open letter in his hand, and his face was like the face of death.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading We heard no more of them for six months; and I wrote to Elizabeth again, and her mother wrote, and so did Rachel; but we all wrote in vain--our letters were never noticed.
