used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had, I said, both news and a message for him.
Alida
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had trouble even now to get her away from the scene of the execution.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She would have sat down on the very spot, save that I hastened her departure, saying that I must go back and see her father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So we walked through the woods to Gobelet, very quietly and without much talk between us.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I had, I said, both news and a message for him.
the act of departing
From this reading She would have sat down on the very spot, save that I hastened her departure, saying that I must go back and see her father.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She would have sat down on the very spot, save that I hastened her departure, saying that I must go back and see her father.
divisible by two
From this reading I had trouble even now to get her away from the scene of the execution.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading I had trouble even now to get her away from the scene of the execution.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She would have sat down on the very spot, save that I hastened her departure, saying that I must go back and see her father.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had, I said, both news and a message for him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had trouble even now to get her away from the scene of the execution.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had trouble even now to get her away from the scene of the execution.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She would have sat down on the very spot, save that I hastened her departure, saying that I must go back and see her father.
Gobelet
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From this reading So we walked through the woods to Gobelet, very quietly and without much talk between us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading She would have sat down on the very spot, save that I hastened her departure, saying that I must go back and see her father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have sat down on the very spot, save that I hastened her departure, saying that I must go back and see her father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had, I said, both news and a message for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had trouble even now to get her away from the scene of the execution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
Jaikes
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I had, I said, both news and a message for him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So we walked through the woods to Gobelet, very quietly and without much talk between us.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She would have sat down on the very spot, save that I hastened her departure, saying that I must go back and see her father.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I had, I said, both news and a message for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had trouble even now to get her away from the scene of the execution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
parentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
approval to do something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
with low volume
From this reading So we walked through the woods to Gobelet, very quietly and without much talk between us.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
Rhoda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had, I said, both news and a message for him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She would have sat down on the very spot, save that I hastened her departure, saying that I must go back and see her father.
except for; apart from
From this reading She would have sat down on the very spot, save that I hastened her departure, saying that I must go back and see her father.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She would have sat down on the very spot, save that I hastened her departure, saying that I must go back and see her father.
SCARLETnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I had trouble even now to get her away from the scene of the execution.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we walked through the woods to Gobelet, very quietly and without much talk between us.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She would have sat down on the very spot, save that I hastened her departure, saying that I must go back and see her father.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading So we walked through the woods to Gobelet, very quietly and without much talk between us.
TATTERnounUS /ˈtætər/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So we walked through the woods to Gobelet, very quietly and without much talk between us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I had trouble even now to get her away from the scene of the execution.
troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
unobtrusivelyadverb
in an unobtrusive manner
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So we walked through the woods to Gobelet, very quietly and without much talk between us.
precisely as stated
From this reading She would have sat down on the very spot, save that I hastened her departure, saying that I must go back and see her father.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So we walked through the woods to Gobelet, very quietly and without much talk between us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So we walked through the woods to Gobelet, very quietly and without much talk between us.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So we walked through the woods to Gobelet, very quietly and without much talk between us.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So we walked through the woods to Gobelet, very quietly and without much talk between us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE "TATTER OF SCARLET" Rhoda Polly was on her way to see her friend Alida, and knowing well that parental permission would be refused her in the troublous state of the neighbourhood, she had taken it and followed unobtrusively in the wake of Jack Jaikes and his party.
