used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had had a long talk in the study, and Beth had sat in her room anxiously pulling to pieces the roses that grew at her window.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the next afternoon after she had taken tea at the Mayfair's, and Clarence had come to see her father that morning.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the next afternoon after she had taken tea at the Mayfair's, and Clarence had come to see her father that morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the next afternoon after she had taken tea at the Mayfair's, and Clarence had come to see her father that morning.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading They had had a long talk in the study, and Beth had sat in her room anxiously pulling to pieces the roses that grew at her window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face was quite unclouded, though the morning had not passed just as she had hoped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the next afternoon after she had taken tea at the Mayfair's, and Clarence had come to see her father that morning.
BETHnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading _WHITHER, BETH?_ Beth was lying in the hammock, watching the white clouds chase each other over the sky.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After a little while she was called down.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading _WHITHER, BETH?_ Beth was lying in the hammock, watching the white clouds chase each other over the sky.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading It was the next afternoon after she had taken tea at the Mayfair's, and Clarence had come to see her father that morning.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading _WHITHER, BETH?_ Beth was lying in the hammock, watching the white clouds chase each other over the sky.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the next afternoon after she had taken tea at the Mayfair's, and Clarence had come to see her father that morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After a little while she was called down.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _WHITHER, BETH?_ Beth was lying in the hammock, watching the white clouds chase each other over the sky.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was quite unclouded, though the morning had not passed just as she had hoped.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was the next afternoon after she had taken tea at the Mayfair's, and Clarence had come to see her father that morning.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They had had a long talk in the study, and Beth had sat in her room anxiously pulling to pieces the roses that grew at her window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her face was quite unclouded, though the morning had not passed just as she had hoped.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading _WHITHER, BETH?_ Beth was lying in the hammock, watching the white clouds chase each other over the sky.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was quite unclouded, though the morning had not passed just as she had hoped.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Her face was quite unclouded, though the morning had not passed just as she had hoped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _WHITHER, BETH?_ Beth was lying in the hammock, watching the white clouds chase each other over the sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the next afternoon after she had taken tea at the Mayfair's, and Clarence had come to see her father that morning.
and nothing more
From this reading Her face was quite unclouded, though the morning had not passed just as she had hoped.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a little while she was called down.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had had a long talk in the study, and Beth had sat in her room anxiously pulling to pieces the roses that grew at her window.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading _WHITHER, BETH?_ Beth was lying in the hammock, watching the white clouds chase each other over the sky.
Mayfair's
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From this reading It was the next afternoon after she had taken tea at the Mayfair's, and Clarence had come to see her father that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Her face was quite unclouded, though the morning had not passed just as she had hoped.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was the next afternoon after she had taken tea at the Mayfair's, and Clarence had come to see her father that morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her face was quite unclouded, though the morning had not passed just as she had hoped.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _WHITHER, BETH?_ Beth was lying in the hammock, watching the white clouds chase each other over the sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _WHITHER, BETH?_ Beth was lying in the hammock, watching the white clouds chase each other over the sky.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Her face was quite unclouded, though the morning had not passed just as she had hoped.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading They had had a long talk in the study, and Beth had sat in her room anxiously pulling to pieces the roses that grew at her window.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading They had had a long talk in the study, and Beth had sat in her room anxiously pulling to pieces the roses that grew at her window.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her face was quite unclouded, though the morning had not passed just as she had hoped.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had had a long talk in the study, and Beth had sat in her room anxiously pulling to pieces the roses that grew at her window.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They had had a long talk in the study, and Beth had sat in her room anxiously pulling to pieces the roses that grew at her window.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They had had a long talk in the study, and Beth had sat in her room anxiously pulling to pieces the roses that grew at her window.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was the next afternoon after she had taken tea at the Mayfair's, and Clarence had come to see her father that morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face was quite unclouded, though the morning had not passed just as she had hoped.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading _WHITHER, BETH?_ Beth was lying in the hammock, watching the white clouds chase each other over the sky.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading They had had a long talk in the study, and Beth had sat in her room anxiously pulling to pieces the roses that grew at her window.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was the next afternoon after she had taken tea at the Mayfair's, and Clarence had come to see her father that morning.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They had had a long talk in the study, and Beth had sat in her room anxiously pulling to pieces the roses that grew at her window.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading It was the next afternoon after she had taken tea at the Mayfair's, and Clarence had come to see her father that morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the next afternoon after she had taken tea at the Mayfair's, and Clarence had come to see her father that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _WHITHER, BETH?_ Beth was lying in the hammock, watching the white clouds chase each other over the sky.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had a long talk in the study, and Beth had sat in her room anxiously pulling to pieces the roses that grew at her window.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her face was quite unclouded, though the morning had not passed just as she had hoped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the next afternoon after she had taken tea at the Mayfair's, and Clarence had come to see her father that morning.
uncloudedadjective
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
From this reading Her face was quite unclouded, though the morning had not passed just as she had hoped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _WHITHER, BETH?_ Beth was lying in the hammock, watching the white clouds chase each other over the sky.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading _WHITHER, BETH?_ Beth was lying in the hammock, watching the white clouds chase each other over the sky.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a little while she was called down.
a Caucasian
From this reading _WHITHER, BETH?_ Beth was lying in the hammock, watching the white clouds chase each other over the sky.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading _WHITHER, BETH?_ Beth was lying in the hammock, watching the white clouds chase each other over the sky.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They had had a long talk in the study, and Beth had sat in her room anxiously pulling to pieces the roses that grew at her window.
