anew
From this reading Not once again did he seek to approach Nancy, and not again did she bid him to her presence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVASION The weeks crept on, and August was approaching.
move towards
From this reading Not once again did he seek to approach Nancy, and not again did she bid him to her presence.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading EVASION The weeks crept on, and August was approaching.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading EVASION The weeks crept on, and August was approaching.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
propose a payment
From this reading Not once again did he seek to approach Nancy, and not again did she bid him to her presence.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Yet the passing of time wrought no change in the mood of Holles.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He informed himself constantly of her progress, and learnt with satisfaction that she was fast recovering her strength.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading EVASION The weeks crept on, and August was approaching.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not once again did he seek to approach Nancy, and not again did she bid him to her presence.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
EVASIONnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒən/
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading EVASION The weeks crept on, and August was approaching.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He informed himself constantly of her progress, and learnt with satisfaction that she was fast recovering her strength.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not once again did he seek to approach Nancy, and not again did she bid him to her presence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not once again did he seek to approach Nancy, and not again did she bid him to her presence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not once again did he seek to approach Nancy, and not again did she bid him to her presence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He informed himself constantly of her progress, and learnt with satisfaction that she was fast recovering her strength.
Holles
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From this reading Yet the passing of time wrought no change in the mood of Holles.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He informed himself constantly of her progress, and learnt with satisfaction that she was fast recovering her strength.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He informed himself constantly of her progress, and learnt with satisfaction that she was fast recovering her strength.
liberateverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪt/
give equal rights to; of women and minorities
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Yet the passing of time wrought no change in the mood of Holles.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Not once again did he seek to approach Nancy, and not again did she bid him to her presence.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet the passing of time wrought no change in the mood of Holles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once again did he seek to approach Nancy, and not again did she bid him to her presence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EVASION The weeks crept on, and August was approaching.
on one occasion
From this reading Not once again did he seek to approach Nancy, and not again did she bid him to her presence.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Yet the passing of time wrought no change in the mood of Holles.
an amount of time
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Not once again did he seek to approach Nancy, and not again did she bid him to her presence.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading He informed himself constantly of her progress, and learnt with satisfaction that she was fast recovering her strength.
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading He informed himself constantly of her progress, and learnt with satisfaction that she was fast recovering her strength.
reopenedverbUS /riˈoʊpənd/
past form of “reopen” — open again or anew
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
Ryder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He informed himself constantly of her progress, and learnt with satisfaction that she was fast recovering her strength.
try to get or reach
From this reading Not once again did he seek to approach Nancy, and not again did she bid him to her presence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not once again did he seek to approach Nancy, and not again did she bid him to her presence.
in the near future
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He informed himself constantly of her progress, and learnt with satisfaction that she was fast recovering her strength.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He informed himself constantly of her progress, and learnt with satisfaction that she was fast recovering her strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVASION The weeks crept on, and August was approaching.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet the passing of time wrought no change in the mood of Holles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVASION The weeks crept on, and August was approaching.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading EVASION The weeks crept on, and August was approaching.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He informed himself constantly of her progress, and learnt with satisfaction that she was fast recovering her strength.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soon now the period of quarantine would be at an end, and the house in Knight Ryder Street reopened to liberate its inmates.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Yet the passing of time wrought no change in the mood of Holles.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the passing of time wrought no change in the mood of Holles.
