used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Audrey had a headache, and had gone to bed early.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The girls had been dining alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Audrey had a headache, and had gone to bed early.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Evelyn met Jasper, as arranged, on Tuesday evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Evelyn met Jasper, as arranged, on Tuesday evening.
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey had a headache, and had gone to bed early.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Audrey had a headache, and had gone to bed early.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girls had been dining alone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The girls had been dining alone.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Audrey had a headache, and had gone to bed early.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
Evelyn
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From this reading Evelyn met Jasper, as arranged, on Tuesday evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evelyn met Jasper, as arranged, on Tuesday evening.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
set up or found
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had been dining alone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Audrey had a headache, and had gone to bed early.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls had been dining alone.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Audrey had a headache, and had gone to bed early.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
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 Evelyn met Jasper, as arranged, on Tuesday evening.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Evelyn met Jasper, as arranged, on Tuesday evening.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Evelyn met Jasper, as arranged, on Tuesday evening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
done under pressure
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
move stealthily
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls had been dining alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Evelyn met Jasper, as arranged, on Tuesday evening.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
look attentively
From this reading She found it quite easy to slip away unnoticed, for in truth Lady Frances was too unhappy to watch her movements particularly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
white-robed
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From this reading Evelyn rushed up to her room, put on a dark shawl, which completely covered her fair hair and white-robed little figure, and rushed out by a side entrance.
