used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The idea of his home uninhabited by her made him a coward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emmeline sent him her thimble, her lace collar, her wedding ring and a lock of her hair, shining still and without a touch of grey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The idea of his home uninhabited by her made him a coward.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Emmeline sent him her thimble, her lace collar, her wedding ring and a lock of her hair, shining still and without a touch of grey.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading The idea of his home uninhabited by her made him a coward.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not go South.
put on clothes
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
Emmeline
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From this reading Emmeline sent him her thimble, her lace collar, her wedding ring and a lock of her hair, shining still and without a touch of grey.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
Fairfax
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From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing for him to go for.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not go South.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Emmeline sent him her thimble, her lace collar, her wedding ring and a lock of her hair, shining still and without a touch of grey.
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 Emmeline sent him her thimble, her lace collar, her wedding ring and a lock of her hair, shining still and without a touch of grey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not go South.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The idea of his home uninhabited by her made him a coward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing for him to go for.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The idea of his home uninhabited by her made him a coward.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The idea of his home uninhabited by her made him a coward.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of his home uninhabited by her made him a coward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
jasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Emmeline sent him her thimble, her lace collar, her wedding ring and a lock of her hair, shining still and without a touch of grey.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Emmeline sent him her thimble, her lace collar, her wedding ring and a lock of her hair, shining still and without a touch of grey.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The idea of his home uninhabited by her made him a coward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not go South.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing for him to go for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea of his home uninhabited by her made him a coward.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Emmeline sent him her thimble, her lace collar, her wedding ring and a lock of her hair, shining still and without a touch of grey.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Emmeline sent him her thimble, her lace collar, her wedding ring and a lock of her hair, shining still and without a touch of grey.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Emmeline sent him her thimble, her lace collar, her wedding ring and a lock of her hair, shining still and without a touch of grey.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He did not go South.
not in physical motion
From this reading Emmeline sent him her thimble, her lace collar, her wedding ring and a lock of her hair, shining still and without a touch of grey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The idea of his home uninhabited by her made him a coward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing for him to go for.
thimblenounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading Emmeline sent him her thimble, her lace collar, her wedding ring and a lock of her hair, shining still and without a touch of grey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing for him to go for.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Emmeline sent him her thimble, her lace collar, her wedding ring and a lock of her hair, shining still and without a touch of grey.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading The idea of his home uninhabited by her made him a coward.
untieverbUS /ənˈtaɪ/
undo the ties of
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing for him to go for.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Emmeline sent him her thimble, her lace collar, her wedding ring and a lock of her hair, shining still and without a touch of grey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
belonging to which person
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Emmeline sent him her thimble, her lace collar, her wedding ring and a lock of her hair, shining still and without a touch of grey.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The packet, wrapped up in soft paper and folded by jasmine leaves and buds, whose withered petals were like a faded dress, Fairfax put away in his trunk and did not untie; he did not wish to open his wound.
