used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
anew
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They have come," she said, as she closed Mrs. Bowring's door behind her.
on or to one side
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "They have come," she said, as she closed Mrs. Bowring's door behind her.
Bowring's
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From this reading "They have come," she said, as she closed Mrs. Bowring's door behind her.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was preoccupied, and had not vouchsafed him a glance.
Clare
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From this reading Clare went directly to her mother's room.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "They have come," she said, as she closed Mrs. Bowring's door behind her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "They have come," she said, as she closed Mrs. Bowring's door behind her.
without deviation
From this reading Clare went directly to her mother's room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But she was preoccupied, and had not vouchsafed him a glance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have come," she said, as she closed Mrs. Bowring's door behind her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clare went directly to her mother's room.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she was preoccupied, and had not vouchsafed him a glance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
Johnstone
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From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
Johnstones
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From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Clare went directly to her mother's room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "They have come," she said, as she closed Mrs. Bowring's door behind her.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she was preoccupied, and had not vouchsafed him a glance.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading But she was preoccupied, and had not vouchsafed him a glance.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Clare went directly to her mother's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They have come," she said, as she closed Mrs. Bowring's door behind her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
term of address for a man
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have come," she said, as she closed Mrs. Bowring's door behind her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clare went directly to her mother's room.
vouchsafed
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From this reading But she was preoccupied, and had not vouchsafed him a glance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was preoccupied, and had not vouchsafed him a glance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Clare went directly to her mother's room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had hardly spoken again during the few minutes while she had necessarily remained with the Johnstones, climbing the hill back to the hotel.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At the door she had stood aside to let Lady Johnstone go in, Sir Adam had followed his wife, and Brook had lingered, doubtless hoping to exchange a few words more with Clare.
