something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading But she wanted to speak to her this morning, for she had thoughts in the night, and those thoughts were driving her to decisive action.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
the act of burning something
From this reading She had made up the fire with the smokeless coal, and it was burning slowly but steadily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she wanted to speak to her this morning, for she had thoughts in the night, and those thoughts were driving her to decisive action.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading She had made up the fire with the smokeless coal, and it was burning slowly but steadily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
a female human offspring
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading But she wanted to speak to her this morning, for she had thoughts in the night, and those thoughts were driving her to decisive action.
take in liquids
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading But she wanted to speak to her this morning, for she had thoughts in the night, and those thoughts were driving her to decisive action.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
take in solid food
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She had made up the fire with the smokeless coal, and it was burning slowly but steadily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she wanted to speak to her this morning, for she had thoughts in the night, and those thoughts were driving her to decisive action.
the act of departing
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she wanted to speak to her this morning, for she had thoughts in the night, and those thoughts were driving her to decisive action.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had made up the fire with the smokeless coal, and it was burning slowly but steadily.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Jasper was standing in the kitchen.
Leeson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made up the fire with the smokeless coal, and it was burning slowly but steadily.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But she wanted to speak to her this morning, for she had thoughts in the night, and those thoughts were driving her to decisive action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She had made up the fire with the smokeless coal, and it was burning slowly but steadily.
smokelessadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊkləs/
emitting or containing little or no smoke
From this reading She had made up the fire with the smokeless coal, and it was burning slowly but steadily.
express in speech
From this reading But she wanted to speak to her this morning, for she had thoughts in the night, and those thoughts were driving her to decisive action.
having a supporting base
From this reading Jasper was standing in the kitchen.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading She had made up the fire with the smokeless coal, and it was burning slowly but steadily.
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she wanted to speak to her this morning, for she had thoughts in the night, and those thoughts were driving her to decisive action.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But she wanted to speak to her this morning, for she had thoughts in the night, and those thoughts were driving her to decisive action.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But she wanted to speak to her this morning, for she had thoughts in the night, and those thoughts were driving her to decisive action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had made up the fire with the smokeless coal, and it was burning slowly but steadily.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But she wanted to speak to her this morning, for she had thoughts in the night, and those thoughts were driving her to decisive action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jasper was standing in the kitchen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she wanted to speak to her this morning, for she had thoughts in the night, and those thoughts were driving her to decisive action.
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning, when the meager breakfast which Mr. Leeson and his daughter enjoyed together had come to an end, Sylvia ran off to find Jasper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had stayed with her father during most of the preceding evening, and although she had gone as usual to drink her chocolate and eat her bread before going to bed, she had said very little to Jasper.
