used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Why should Frank Garrick take interest enough in her to have her brought here and to pay money for having her retained here?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why should his vengeance have taken this form?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What interest could he have in her?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Why should Frank Garrick take interest enough in her to have her brought here and to pay money for having her retained here?
fathomverbUS /ˈfæðəm/
come to understand
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why should Frank Garrick take interest enough in her to have her brought here and to pay money for having her retained here?
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But why should his vengeance have taken this form?
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Why should Frank Garrick take interest enough in her to have her brought here and to pay money for having her retained here?
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading Why should Frank Garrick take interest enough in her to have her brought here and to pay money for having her retained here?
highest in quality
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had vowed a terrible vengeance upon her when she repulsed his offer of love.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why should Frank Garrick take interest enough in her to have her brought here and to pay money for having her retained here?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Why should Frank Garrick take interest enough in her to have her brought here and to pay money for having her retained here?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What interest could he have in her?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Why should Frank Garrick take interest enough in her to have her brought here and to pay money for having her retained here?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had vowed a terrible vengeance upon her when she repulsed his offer of love.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why should Frank Garrick take interest enough in her to have her brought here and to pay money for having her retained here?
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Why should Frank Garrick take interest enough in her to have her brought here and to pay money for having her retained here?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had vowed a terrible vengeance upon her when she repulsed his offer of love.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Why should Frank Garrick take interest enough in her to have her brought here and to pay money for having her retained here?
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He had vowed a terrible vengeance upon her when she repulsed his offer of love.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Why should Frank Garrick take interest enough in her to have her brought here and to pay money for having her retained here?
repulsedverbUS /riˈpʌlst/
past form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading He had vowed a terrible vengeance upon her when she repulsed his offer of love.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Why should Frank Garrick take interest enough in her to have her brought here and to pay money for having her retained here?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had vowed a terrible vengeance upon her when she repulsed his offer of love.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should Frank Garrick take interest enough in her to have her brought here and to pay money for having her retained here?
carry out
From this reading Why should Frank Garrick take interest enough in her to have her brought here and to pay money for having her retained here?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But why should his vengeance have taken this form?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He had vowed a terrible vengeance upon her when she repulsed his offer of love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But why should his vengeance have taken this form?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
hard to endure
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had vowed a terrible vengeance upon her when she repulsed his offer of love.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading He had vowed a terrible vengeance upon her when she repulsed his offer of love.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading He had vowed a terrible vengeance upon her when she repulsed his offer of love.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
at the time that
From this reading He had vowed a terrible vengeance upon her when she repulsed his offer of love.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should Frank Garrick take interest enough in her to have her brought here and to pay money for having her retained here?
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 Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Long hours after the woman left the room, Ida May sat by the window looking out into the darkness, and trying to fathom what seemed to her the greatest kind of a mystery.
