adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While she was thus musing, she was aroused by the usual, “Have a hack? a hack, miss?”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Where shall I go?” was the ever prominent question, repeated again and again, to the end of the journey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading While she was thus musing, she was aroused by the usual, “Have a hack? a hack, miss?”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the train stopped at the busy city; the close of the journey had come, but no end to her restless thoughts.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading At last the train stopped at the busy city; the close of the journey had come, but no end to her restless thoughts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At last the train stopped at the busy city; the close of the journey had come, but no end to her restless thoughts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While she was thus musing, she was aroused by the usual, “Have a hack? a hack, miss?”
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At last the train stopped at the busy city; the close of the journey had come, but no end to her restless thoughts.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At last the train stopped at the busy city; the close of the journey had come, but no end to her restless thoughts.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last the train stopped at the busy city; the close of the journey had come, but no end to her restless thoughts.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Where shall I go?” was the ever prominent question, repeated again and again, to the end of the journey.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Where shall I go?” was the ever prominent question, repeated again and again, to the end of the journey.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Where shall I go?” was the ever prominent question, repeated again and again, to the end of the journey.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading While she was thus musing, she was aroused by the usual, “Have a hack? a hack, miss?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last the train stopped at the busy city; the close of the journey had come, but no end to her restless thoughts.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While she was thus musing, she was aroused by the usual, “Have a hack? a hack, miss?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last the train stopped at the busy city; the close of the journey had come, but no end to her restless thoughts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Where shall I go?” was the ever prominent question, repeated again and again, to the end of the journey.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading This seemed to indicate her next step.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “Where shall I go?” was the ever prominent question, repeated again and again, to the end of the journey.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last the train stopped at the busy city; the close of the journey had come, but no end to her restless thoughts.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
Margaret
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From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading While she was thus musing, she was aroused by the usual, “Have a hack? a hack, miss?”
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading While she was thus musing, she was aroused by the usual, “Have a hack? a hack, miss?”
NnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading This seemed to indicate her next step.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At last the train stopped at the busy city; the close of the journey had come, but no end to her restless thoughts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading “Where shall I go?” was the ever prominent question, repeated again and again, to the end of the journey.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Where shall I go?” was the ever prominent question, repeated again and again, to the end of the journey.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “Where shall I go?” was the ever prominent question, repeated again and again, to the end of the journey.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading At last the train stopped at the busy city; the close of the journey had come, but no end to her restless thoughts.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This seemed to indicate her next step.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Where shall I go?” was the ever prominent question, repeated again and again, to the end of the journey.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was thus musing, she was aroused by the usual, “Have a hack? a hack, miss?”
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading This seemed to indicate her next step.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At last the train stopped at the busy city; the close of the journey had come, but no end to her restless thoughts.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seemed to indicate her next step.
Thorne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At last the train stopped at the busy city; the close of the journey had come, but no end to her restless thoughts.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While she was thus musing, she was aroused by the usual, “Have a hack? a hack, miss?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Where shall I go?” was the ever prominent question, repeated again and again, to the end of the journey.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading At last the train stopped at the busy city; the close of the journey had come, but no end to her restless thoughts.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading While she was thus musing, she was aroused by the usual, “Have a hack? a hack, miss?”
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where shall I go?” was the ever prominent question, repeated again and again, to the end of the journey.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was thus musing, she was aroused by the usual, “Have a hack? a hack, miss?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When Margaret Thorne left N--, it was with the intention of following the old woman's warning, and avoiding the stranger.
