used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANCE FOR ESCAPE.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone in the world!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
Barton
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From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dead man had been so much to her.
exhale hard
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A CHANCE FOR ESCAPE.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The dead man had been so much to her.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A CHANCE FOR ESCAPE.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
father-like
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From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CHANCE FOR ESCAPE.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
half-closed
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From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alone in the world!
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The dead man had been so much to her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The dead man had been so much to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dead man had been so much to her.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alone in the world!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
migratory
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
in or at the place that
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
a Caucasian
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
woodman's
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From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Alone in the world!
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lying back in a chair by the open window of the woodman’s cottage--for she could not bring herself to go back to the lodgings in Barton, where every inanimate object would remind her of the father-like friend she had lost--Doris kept repeating the ominous words to herself.
but in spite of that
From this reading Although a week had passed since the funeral she had not yet recovered from the terrible blow, and as she lay back with half-closed eyes and white, wan face she still looked “like one wandering in other worlds than this.”
