used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George Rutherford had something of a relapse, and Joan had scarcely left him all that day or the day before.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
(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 George Rutherford had something of a relapse, and Joan had scarcely left him all that day or the day before.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She did not wish to allow herself time for thought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now he was sleeping, and she could venture away for half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Rutherford had something of a relapse, and Joan had scarcely left him all that day or the day before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now he was sleeping, and she could venture away for half an hour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading George Rutherford had something of a relapse, and Joan had scarcely left him all that day or the day before.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading JOAN’S CONFESSION.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now he was sleeping, and she could venture away for half an hour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading George Rutherford had something of a relapse, and Joan had scarcely left him all that day or the day before.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not wish to allow herself time for thought.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not wish to allow herself time for thought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Rutherford had something of a relapse, and Joan had scarcely left him all that day or the day before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Rutherford had something of a relapse, and Joan had scarcely left him all that day or the day before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Now he was sleeping, and she could venture away for half an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he was sleeping, and she could venture away for half an hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not wish to allow herself time for thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George Rutherford had something of a relapse, and Joan had scarcely left him all that day or the day before.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Now he was sleeping, and she could venture away for half an hour.
Joan
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From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
JOAN'S
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From this reading JOAN’S CONFESSION.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
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 George Rutherford had something of a relapse, and Joan had scarcely left him all that day or the day before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not wish to allow herself time for thought.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was sleeping, and she could venture away for half an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading George Rutherford had something of a relapse, and Joan had scarcely left him all that day or the day before.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading George Rutherford had something of a relapse, and Joan had scarcely left him all that day or the day before.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading George Rutherford had something of a relapse, and Joan had scarcely left him all that day or the day before.
only a very short time before
From this reading George Rutherford had something of a relapse, and Joan had scarcely left him all that day or the day before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not wish to allow herself time for thought.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Now he was sleeping, and she could venture away for half an hour.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading George Rutherford had something of a relapse, and Joan had scarcely left him all that day or the day before.
in a swift manner
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George Rutherford had something of a relapse, and Joan had scarcely left him all that day or the day before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She did not wish to allow herself time for thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She did not wish to allow herself time for thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
in the direction of
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Now he was sleeping, and she could venture away for half an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he was sleeping, and she could venture away for half an hour.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TWO days later, towards the close of the afternoon, Joan passed swiftly from her father’s room downstairs, on her way to the drawing-room.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She did not wish to allow herself time for thought.
