anew
From this reading She was covered with shame, and could never drive along the roads again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She was covered with shame, and could never drive along the roads again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I shall not require you any more,” she said to Lucas, when he came to ask if she wanted the pony.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I shall not require you any more,” she said to Lucas, when he came to ask if she wanted the pony.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I shall be dead by then,” she thought, “and Jane will find me.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I shall be dead by then,” she thought, “and Jane will find me.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
a small house with a single story
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was covered with shame, and could never drive along the roads again.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading She was covered with shame, and could never drive along the roads again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “I shall be dead by then,” she thought, “and Jane will find me.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She was covered with shame, and could never drive along the roads again.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I shall be dead by then,” she thought, “and Jane will find me.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I shall not require you any more,” she said to Lucas, when he came to ask if she wanted the pony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall not require you any more,” she said to Lucas, when he came to ask if she wanted the pony.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I shall not require you any more,” she said to Lucas, when he came to ask if she wanted the pony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading “I shall not require you any more,” she said to Lucas, when he came to ask if she wanted the pony.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I shall be dead by then,” she thought, “and Jane will find me.”
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I shall not require you any more,” she said to Lucas, when he came to ask if she wanted the pony.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was covered with shame, and could never drive along the roads again.
not any; not one
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I shall not require you any more,” she said to Lucas, when he came to ask if she wanted the pony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “I shall not require you any more,” she said to Lucas, when he came to ask if she wanted the pony.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “I shall not require you any more,” she said to Lucas, when he came to ask if she wanted the pony.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading She was covered with shame, and could never drive along the roads again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shall not require you any more,” she said to Lucas, when he came to ask if she wanted the pony.
except for; apart from
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall not require you any more,” she said to Lucas, when he came to ask if she wanted the pony.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading She was covered with shame, and could never drive along the roads again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I shall be dead by then,” she thought, “and Jane will find me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I shall not require you any more,” she said to Lucas, when he came to ask if she wanted the pony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
at the time that
From this reading “I shall not require you any more,” she said to Lucas, when he came to ask if she wanted the pony.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
which person or people
From this reading During the days that followed she was shut up in the cottage alone; and no one entered save Jane Mitchell, who came in the morning to light the fire while the remnant of coal lasted, and then was sent away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No, I do not need any provisions,” she said to Jane Mitchell, who offered to do some shopping for her; “I have sufficient in the house, and I will not trouble you to come again, Jane, until this day week”—and, having securely fastened the outer doors, she went to the drawing-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was covered with shame, and could never drive along the roads again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall not require you any more,” she said to Lucas, when he came to ask if she wanted the pony.
