used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
anew
From this reading Never again would she let her eyes of anguish light on the prison.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She was driving with Jasper along the dusty Sussex road, which barely a week before she had trudged wearily and with many misgivings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Never again would she let her eyes of anguish light on the prison.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She was driving with Jasper along the dusty Sussex road, which barely a week before she had trudged wearily and with many misgivings.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was driving with Jasper along the dusty Sussex road, which barely a week before she had trudged wearily and with many misgivings.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
carriage-rug
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From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
cordedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdəd/
of textiles; having parallel raised lines
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
true confidential information
From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading She was driving with Jasper along the dusty Sussex road, which barely a week before she had trudged wearily and with many misgivings.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading She was driving with Jasper along the dusty Sussex road, which barely a week before she had trudged wearily and with many misgivings.
move gently or carefully
From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Never again would she let her eyes of anguish light on the prison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading She was driving with Jasper along the dusty Sussex road, which barely a week before she had trudged wearily and with many misgivings.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Never again would she let her eyes of anguish light on the prison.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Never again would she let her eyes of anguish light on the prison.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She was out of London.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She was driving with Jasper along the dusty Sussex road, which barely a week before she had trudged wearily and with many misgivings.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading She was driving with Jasper along the dusty Sussex road, which barely a week before she had trudged wearily and with many misgivings.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never again would she let her eyes of anguish light on the prison.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never again would she let her eyes of anguish light on the prison.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was out of London.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Never again would she let her eyes of anguish light on the prison.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
remorselesslyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She was driving with Jasper along the dusty Sussex road, which barely a week before she had trudged wearily and with many misgivings.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The prosperity and ease and promise of her new life struck at her, soothed her, with many minute details--the soft carriage-rug, the sleek coat of the mare, the polished harness.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading She was driving with Jasper along the dusty Sussex road, which barely a week before she had trudged wearily and with many misgivings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never again would she let her eyes of anguish light on the prison.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading She was driving with Jasper along the dusty Sussex road, which barely a week before she had trudged wearily and with many misgivings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading She was driving with Jasper along the dusty Sussex road, which barely a week before she had trudged wearily and with many misgivings.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She was driving with Jasper along the dusty Sussex road, which barely a week before she had trudged wearily and with many misgivings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was driving with Jasper along the dusty Sussex road, which barely a week before she had trudged wearily and with many misgivings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HER past was tightly packed away behind her--packed as remorselessly, as perfectly, as she had corded her boxes; with much effort and expenditure of strength, but with a perfect regard to safety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Never again would she let her eyes of anguish light on the prison.
