used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Christopher had gone again in his usual abrupt way.
anew
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
in addition
From this reading Presumably Caesar understood, but she found herself wishing she also held his confidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Presumably Caesar understood, but she found herself wishing she also held his confidence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading Presumably Caesar understood, but she found herself wishing she also held his confidence.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Christopher had gone again in his usual abrupt way.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Presumably Caesar understood, but she found herself wishing she also held his confidence.
Constantia
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From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The grey weather, the strange sense of impending events weighed on her, she knew.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
set up or found
From this reading Presumably Caesar understood, but she found herself wishing she also held his confidence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Christopher had gone again in his usual abrupt way.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey weather, the strange sense of impending events weighed on her, she knew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christopher had gone again in his usual abrupt way.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Presumably Caesar understood, but she found herself wishing she also held his confidence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Christopher had gone again in his usual abrupt way.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The grey weather, the strange sense of impending events weighed on her, she knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The grey weather, the strange sense of impending events weighed on her, she knew.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grey weather, the strange sense of impending events weighed on her, she knew.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The grey weather, the strange sense of impending events weighed on her, she knew.
Patricia
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From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
PresumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading Presumably Caesar understood, but she found herself wishing she also held his confidence.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The grey weather, the strange sense of impending events weighed on her, she knew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The grey weather, the strange sense of impending events weighed on her, she knew.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
sitting-room
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From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
in the near future
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The grey weather, the strange sense of impending events weighed on her, she knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patricia sat by the fire in her little sitting-room seeking for a plausible excuse to return to Constantia as soon as might be.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Presumably Caesar understood, but she found herself wishing she also held his confidence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Christopher had gone again in his usual abrupt way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Christopher had gone again in his usual abrupt way.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The grey weather, the strange sense of impending events weighed on her, she knew.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading The grey weather, the strange sense of impending events weighed on her, she knew.
at the time that
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was in the mood when the old evil might flash up again, and for this reason she kept away from her sister a while, hoping to nurse herself into a better mind before evening.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Presumably Caesar understood, but she found herself wishing she also held his confidence.
