used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Annie was feeling not a little anxious and depressed.
Annie
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From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Annie was feeling not a little anxious and depressed.
any thing at all
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Annie was feeling not a little anxious and depressed.
Dora
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From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
escapadenounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading She was sorry now that she had led the girls that wild escapade through the wood.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Annie was feeling not a little anxious and depressed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading FRESH SUSPICIONS.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She was sorry now that she had led the girls that wild escapade through the wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She was sorry now that she had led the girls that wild escapade through the wood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Annie was feeling not a little anxious and depressed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was sorry now that she had led the girls that wild escapade through the wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
determined
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sorry now that she had led the girls that wild escapade through the wood.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She was sorry now that she had led the girls that wild escapade through the wood.
SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading FRESH SUSPICIONS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was sorry now that she had led the girls that wild escapade through the wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
a special situation
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was sorry now that she had led the girls that wild escapade through the wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She was sorry now that she had led the girls that wild escapade through the wood.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Willis was not at home many hours before Dora Russell begged for an interview with her.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading She was sorry now that she had led the girls that wild escapade through the wood.
but in spite of that
From this reading Annie had not as yet heard anything of the changed essay; for Dora had resolved to keep the thing a secret until Mrs. Willis herself took the matter in hand.
