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From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
in the past
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Ever since April she had been trying to shut her eyes to the future, but as time drew on it refused to be ignored.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ever since April she had been trying to shut her eyes to the future, but as time drew on it refused to be ignored.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
BRONTË
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From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ever since April she had been trying to shut her eyes to the future, but as time drew on it refused to be ignored.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
CanningverbUS /ˈkænɪŋ/
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
CHARLOTTEnounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
CHARMETH
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From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Ever since April she had been trying to shut her eyes to the future, but as time drew on it refused to be ignored.
at any time
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ever since April she had been trying to shut her eyes to the future, but as time drew on it refused to be ignored.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Ever since April she had been trying to shut her eyes to the future, but as time drew on it refused to be ignored.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since April she had been trying to shut her eyes to the future, but as time drew on it refused to be ignored.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading Ever since April she had been trying to shut her eyes to the future, but as time drew on it refused to be ignored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
Lettice
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From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
Nell
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From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
not any; not one
From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ever since April she had been trying to shut her eyes to the future, but as time drew on it refused to be ignored.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Ever since April she had been trying to shut her eyes to the future, but as time drew on it refused to be ignored.
SADNESSnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Ever since April she had been trying to shut her eyes to the future, but as time drew on it refused to be ignored.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
a special situation
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ever since April she had been trying to shut her eyes to the future, but as time drew on it refused to be ignored.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
translatingverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
hard to endure
From this reading Ever since April she had been trying to shut her eyes to the future, but as time drew on it refused to be ignored.
TubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
unfastenverb
cause to become undone
From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
waterproofadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərpruːf/
not permitting the passage of water
From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Lettice, dragging up the steps of No. 33 Canning Street, paused to unfasten her waterproof and shake her wet umbrella.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading SHE ALONE CHARMETH MY SADNESS Oh, believe me, Nell, it is an awful thing to be a wife.--CHARLOTTE BRONTË.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It lay in wait outside the Museum, it came home with her in the Tube, it took possession of her attic, it was translating itself with appalling rapidity into the present, and she was no more ready for it than she had been months ago.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It was raining, it seemed to have been raining ever since she got back to town, chill November rain, a yellow haze down every street; and the weather matched her mood.
