used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had pleaded against such a punishment in vain.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had pleaded against such a punishment in vain.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Oh, don’t shut me up alone there, Aunt Elizabeth,” she implored.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ILSE Emily was locked in the spare-room and told that she must stay there until bedtime.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Oh, don’t shut me up alone there, Aunt Elizabeth,” she implored.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading ILSE Emily was locked in the spare-room and told that she must stay there until bedtime.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
don't
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From this reading “Oh, don’t shut me up alone there, Aunt Elizabeth,” she implored.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “Oh, don’t shut me up alone there, Aunt Elizabeth,” she implored.
Emily
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From this reading ILSE Emily was locked in the spare-room and told that she must stay there until bedtime.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had pleaded against such a punishment in vain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know I was naughty--but don’t put me in the spare-room.”
ILSE
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From this reading ILSE Emily was locked in the spare-room and told that she must stay there until bedtime.
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Oh, don’t shut me up alone there, Aunt Elizabeth,” she implored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ILSE Emily was locked in the spare-room and told that she must stay there until bedtime.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know I was naughty--but don’t put me in the spare-room.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading ILSE Emily was locked in the spare-room and told that she must stay there until bedtime.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, don’t shut me up alone there, Aunt Elizabeth,” she implored.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ILSE Emily was locked in the spare-room and told that she must stay there until bedtime.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading “I know I was naughty--but don’t put me in the spare-room.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, don’t shut me up alone there, Aunt Elizabeth,” she implored.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading She had pleaded against such a punishment in vain.
the act of punishing
From this reading She had pleaded against such a punishment in vain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I know I was naughty--but don’t put me in the spare-room.”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ILSE Emily was locked in the spare-room and told that she must stay there until bedtime.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Oh, don’t shut me up alone there, Aunt Elizabeth,” she implored.
spare-room
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From this reading ILSE Emily was locked in the spare-room and told that she must stay there until bedtime.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ILSE Emily was locked in the spare-room and told that she must stay there until bedtime.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had pleaded against such a punishment in vain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ILSE Emily was locked in the spare-room and told that she must stay there until bedtime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ILSE Emily was locked in the spare-room and told that she must stay there until bedtime.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ILSE Emily was locked in the spare-room and told that she must stay there until bedtime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ILSE Emily was locked in the spare-room and told that she must stay there until bedtime.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ILSE Emily was locked in the spare-room and told that she must stay there until bedtime.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Oh, don’t shut me up alone there, Aunt Elizabeth,” she implored.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading She had pleaded against such a punishment in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ILSE Emily was locked in the spare-room and told that she must stay there until bedtime.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had tried to give the Murray look but it seemed that--in her case at any rate--it did not come at will.
