used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although Esther listened with a kind of terror on the following evening, the sound of the violin was not again heard.
AcacianounUS /əˈkeɪʃə/
any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
From this reading Esther longed to go to Acacia Villas during the week.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
anew
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Esther listened with a kind of terror on the following evening, the sound of the violin was not again heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She arrived at Acacia Villas with her heart in a tumult.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sunday came at last, and she could claim her privilege of going home.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sunday came at last, and she could claim her privilege of going home.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Sunday came at last, and she could claim her privilege of going home.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sunday came at last, and she could claim her privilege of going home.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Esther longed to go to Acacia Villas during the week.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther longed to go to Acacia Villas during the week.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Although Esther listened with a kind of terror on the following evening, the sound of the violin was not again heard.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Although Esther listened with a kind of terror on the following evening, the sound of the violin was not again heard.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Esther longed to go to Acacia Villas during the week.
the act of departing
From this reading Sunday came at last, and she could claim her privilege of going home.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Although Esther listened with a kind of terror on the following evening, the sound of the violin was not again heard.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She arrived at Acacia Villas with her heart in a tumult.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sunday came at last, and she could claim her privilege of going home.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She arrived at Acacia Villas with her heart in a tumult.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Although Esther listened with a kind of terror on the following evening, the sound of the violin was not again heard.
immediately past
From this reading Sunday came at last, and she could claim her privilege of going home.
go away from a place
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Although Esther listened with a kind of terror on the following evening, the sound of the violin was not again heard.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Esther longed to go to Acacia Villas during the week.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Esther listened with a kind of terror on the following evening, the sound of the violin was not again heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Sunday came at last, and she could claim her privilege of going home.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Although Esther listened with a kind of terror on the following evening, the sound of the violin was not again heard.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday came at last, and she could claim her privilege of going home.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Although Esther listened with a kind of terror on the following evening, the sound of the violin was not again heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esther longed to go to Acacia Villas during the week.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esther longed to go to Acacia Villas during the week.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading She arrived at Acacia Villas with her heart in a tumult.
VillasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Esther longed to go to Acacia Villas during the week.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Although Esther listened with a kind of terror on the following evening, the sound of the violin was not again heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Esther longed to go to Acacia Villas during the week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although Esther listened with a kind of terror on the following evening, the sound of the violin was not again heard.
Wyndham
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From this reading She often felt on the point of asking Mrs. Wyndham to give her leave, but then again she felt afraid to raise suspicions; and besides her mistress was ill, and clung to her.
