used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading How Jasper fared she cared little, or not at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How Jasper fared she cared little, or not at all.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading It left her mistress of the situation, with no one to interfere with or question her authority.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His step-mother felt relieved by his departure.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading How Jasper fared she cared little, or not at all.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
the act of departing
From this reading His step-mother felt relieved by his departure.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading How Jasper fared she cared little, or not at all.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
set up or found
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It left her mistress of the situation, with no one to interfere with or question her authority.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His step-mother felt relieved by his departure.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
How
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From this reading How Jasper fared she cared little, or not at all.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading It left her mistress of the situation, with no one to interfere with or question her authority.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It left her mistress of the situation, with no one to interfere with or question her authority.
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 Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
go away from a place
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
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 It left her mistress of the situation, with no one to interfere with or question her authority.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How Jasper fared she cared little, or not at all.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It left her mistress of the situation, with no one to interfere with or question her authority.
not any; not one
From this reading It left her mistress of the situation, with no one to interfere with or question her authority.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How Jasper fared she cared little, or not at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It left her mistress of the situation, with no one to interfere with or question her authority.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It left her mistress of the situation, with no one to interfere with or question her authority.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It left her mistress of the situation, with no one to interfere with or question her authority.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It left her mistress of the situation, with no one to interfere with or question her authority.
RELATIVEnounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading THE UNWELCOME RELATIVE.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading His step-mother felt relieved by his departure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Jasper fared she cared little, or not at all.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It left her mistress of the situation, with no one to interfere with or question her authority.
step-mother
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From this reading His step-mother felt relieved by his departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNWELCOME RELATIVE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
UNWELCOMEadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading THE UNWELCOME RELATIVE.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now that Jasper has found a place we can venture to leave him for a time and go back to the home which he had felt compelled to leave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It left her mistress of the situation, with no one to interfere with or question her authority.
