used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
the state of being absent
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had taken quite an aversion to this woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day wore on, and Charlie Sandilands did not come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading I had taken quite an aversion to this woman.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
blamingverbUS /ˈbleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
Charlie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day wore on, and Charlie Sandilands did not come.
cherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day wore on, and Charlie Sandilands did not come.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day wore on, and Charlie Sandilands did not come.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The day wore on, and Charlie Sandilands did not come.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
eludeverbUS /ɪˈluːd/
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had taken quite an aversion to this woman.
only a very short time before
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
ill-naturedadjective
having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
Markham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day wore on, and Charlie Sandilands did not come.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day wore on, and Charlie Sandilands did not come.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I had taken quite an aversion to this woman.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
Sandilands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day wore on, and Charlie Sandilands did not come.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
having a supporting base
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had taken quite an aversion to this woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day wore on, and Charlie Sandilands did not come.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had taken quite an aversion to this woman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
in the direction of
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
at the time that
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I had detected her in so much falsehood and exaggeration, and I knew her to be so malicious and ill-natured, that I avoided her company whenever it was possible to do so.
a Caucasian
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I should have been obliged, however, to live in my bedroom had I contrived to elude her altogether; for hardly a morning passed without her spending two or three hours at our house.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I had taken quite an aversion to this woman.
showing curiosity
From this reading I was standing at the window towards evening, wondering at his absence, and blaming my folly in having spoken to him as I did, when I perceived the white hat and red cherries of Miss Markham bobbing up the street.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The day wore on, and Charlie Sandilands did not come.
