used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Faith must still believe that Audrey wanted nothing so much as a peaceful time at home for her work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
any thing at all
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Faith must still believe that Audrey wanted nothing so much as a peaceful time at home for her work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Faith must still believe that Audrey wanted nothing so much as a peaceful time at home for her work.
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Faith must still believe that Audrey wanted nothing so much as a peaceful time at home for her work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not tell Faith so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
well in the past; former
From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not tell Faith so.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
dolefullyadverb
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But she did not tell Faith so.
a social unit living together
From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Faith must still believe that Audrey wanted nothing so much as a peaceful time at home for her work.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
Ilfracombe
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From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
immediately past
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Faith must still believe that Audrey wanted nothing so much as a peaceful time at home for her work.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Faith must still believe that Audrey wanted nothing so much as a peaceful time at home for her work.
not one, and not any
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she did not tell Faith so.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Faith must still believe that Audrey wanted nothing so much as a peaceful time at home for her work.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
others
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From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Faith must still believe that Audrey wanted nothing so much as a peaceful time at home for her work.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
on the contrary
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she did not tell Faith so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she did not tell Faith so.
not in physical motion
From this reading Faith must still believe that Audrey wanted nothing so much as a peaceful time at home for her work.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
express in words
From this reading But she did not tell Faith so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Faith must still believe that Audrey wanted nothing so much as a peaceful time at home for her work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Faith must still believe that Audrey wanted nothing so much as a peaceful time at home for her work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
precisely as stated
From this reading Audrey finished her clean copy of her play and posted it on the very day the family departed for Ilfracombe.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Faith must still believe that Audrey wanted nothing so much as a peaceful time at home for her work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
at the time that
From this reading She was rather surprised and disappointed that she felt none of the thrills and delight she had expected to feel when she at last sent off her first piece of work to try its fortune.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "And now I shall have to wait three whole weeks before I hear anything," she thought dolefully, as she hurried home from the post office and into the house by way of the back door, before any of the others were down.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Faith must still believe that Audrey wanted nothing so much as a peaceful time at home for her work.
