used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
Anny
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From this reading “Anny, are you gone to sleep yet?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Anny, are you gone to sleep yet?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sue had not forgotten the little Spaniard.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But Sue had not forgotten the little Spaniard.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
a young female
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Anny, are you gone to sleep yet?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Sue had not forgotten the little Spaniard.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Sue had not forgotten the little Spaniard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
transport commercially
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Anny, are you gone to sleep yet?”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading But Sue had not forgotten the little Spaniard.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Anny, are you gone to sleep yet?”
unboundadjectiveUS /ʌnˈbaʊnd/
Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sue sat up in her bed and peered through the darkness to where the other girl lay in a far corner.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Her hair was unbound and fell over her coarse night garment like a soft black shawl as she leant forward, speaking almost in a whisper.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was nearly a month since Dick had sailed away from the Island, and the quiet country life had flowed peacefully on at the Ship without interruption.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Anny, are you gone to sleep yet?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Anny, are you gone to sleep yet?”
