used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the farthest of the three windows sat Marian, busily working, and still more busily thinking.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER MEETING.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the farthest of the three windows sat Marian, busily working, and still more busily thinking.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I CAN’T think why Leo does not come back,” said Dulcibel complainingly.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading At the farthest of the three windows sat Marian, busily working, and still more busily thinking.
CAN'T
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From this reading “I CAN’T think why Leo does not come back,” said Dulcibel complainingly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I CAN’T think why Leo does not come back,” said Dulcibel complainingly.
complaininglyadverb
with complaints
From this reading “I CAN’T think why Leo does not come back,” said Dulcibel complainingly.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I CAN’T think why Leo does not come back,” said Dulcibel complainingly.
Dulcibel
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From this reading “I CAN’T think why Leo does not come back,” said Dulcibel complainingly.
Dulcibel's
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From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
else
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From this reading “Perhaps he had somewhere else to go on his way,” suggested Nessie.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading At the farthest of the three windows sat Marian, busily working, and still more busily thinking.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Perhaps he had somewhere else to go on his way,” suggested Nessie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Perhaps he had somewhere else to go on his way,” suggested Nessie.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Perhaps he had somewhere else to go on his way,” suggested Nessie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps he had somewhere else to go on his way,” suggested Nessie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I CAN’T think why Leo does not come back,” said Dulcibel complainingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “I CAN’T think why Leo does not come back,” said Dulcibel complainingly.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading At the farthest of the three windows sat Marian, busily working, and still more busily thinking.
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading ANOTHER MEETING.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the farthest of the three windows sat Marian, busily working, and still more busily thinking.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
NessienounUS /ˈnesi/
a large aquatic animal supposed to resemble a serpent or plesiosaur of Loch Ness in Scotland
From this reading “Perhaps he had somewhere else to go on his way,” suggested Nessie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I CAN’T think why Leo does not come back,” said Dulcibel complainingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the farthest of the three windows sat Marian, busily working, and still more busily thinking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Perhaps he had somewhere else to go on his way,” suggested Nessie.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps he had somewhere else to go on his way,” suggested Nessie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I CAN’T think why Leo does not come back,” said Dulcibel complainingly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the farthest of the three windows sat Marian, busily working, and still more busily thinking.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Perhaps he had somewhere else to go on his way,” suggested Nessie.
not in physical motion
From this reading At the farthest of the three windows sat Marian, busily working, and still more busily thinking.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Perhaps he had somewhere else to go on his way,” suggested Nessie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I CAN’T think why Leo does not come back,” said Dulcibel complainingly.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading At the farthest of the three windows sat Marian, busily working, and still more busily thinking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the farthest of the three windows sat Marian, busily working, and still more busily thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Perhaps he had somewhere else to go on his way,” suggested Nessie.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Perhaps he had somewhere else to go on his way,” suggested Nessie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I CAN’T think why Leo does not come back,” said Dulcibel complainingly.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading At the farthest of the three windows sat Marian, busily working, and still more busily thinking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was knitting a vague little mat with her small, limp, white hands, seated in Dulcibel’s bedroom, near the sofa on which Dulcibel lay.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading At the farthest of the three windows sat Marian, busily working, and still more busily thinking.
