used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
in actual fact
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
Allworth
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From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
cross-examine
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From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
easy-chair
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From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
egressnounUS /ɪˈɡres/
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
Eudora
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From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
an opening into or through something
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
how
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From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
go away from a place
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
on't
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From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
quitted
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
cut with a saw
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
the place where some action occurs
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
in the near future
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
Tabitha
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From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
there's
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From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Now they may cross-examine me until all is blue, if they like, and I can swear a hole through an iron pot that I never saw how she left the room.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We must return to the scene of the tragedy, and relate what took place at Allworth Abbey immediately after the escape of Eudora.
belonging to which person
From this reading In the first place, as soon as Eudora had taken leave, and before she had passed through the secret egress, Tabitha shut her eyes, and turned her back so that she might not actually _see_ by what means, or in whose company her mistress quitted the chamber.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But as soon as she heard the panel slipped into its place, and the bolt on the other side shot across it, she turned, and with a smile of triumph, sank into the easy-chair, saying:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
won't
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From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If a woman will, she will, you may depend on’t: And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.”
