used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They thought, perhaps, she was tired of being the keeper of a crazy man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She raised her hand, and was on the point of seizing the reins and turning the horse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They thought, perhaps, that youth, with its craving for pleasure, wanted to get away from the loneliness of Munkhyttan.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They thought, perhaps, she was tired of being the keeper of a crazy man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But supposing it was from pure goodness that they let her go?
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading They thought, perhaps, that youth, with its craving for pleasure, wanted to get away from the loneliness of Munkhyttan.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading They thought, perhaps, she was tired of being the keeper of a crazy man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They thought, perhaps, that youth, with its craving for pleasure, wanted to get away from the loneliness of Munkhyttan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But supposing it was from pure goodness that they let her go?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They thought, perhaps, that youth, with its craving for pleasure, wanted to get away from the loneliness of Munkhyttan.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But supposing it was from pure goodness that they let her go?
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading But supposing it was from pure goodness that they let her go?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that she was several miles from the house it struck her that that was why they had let her go.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She raised her hand, and was on the point of seizing the reins and turning the horse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But supposing it was from pure goodness that they let her go?
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She raised her hand, and was on the point of seizing the reins and turning the horse.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now that she was several miles from the house it struck her that that was why they had let her go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But supposing it was from pure goodness that they let her go?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They thought, perhaps, that youth, with its craving for pleasure, wanted to get away from the loneliness of Munkhyttan.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading They thought, perhaps, she was tired of being the keeper of a crazy man.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But supposing it was from pure goodness that they let her go?
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading They thought, perhaps, that youth, with its craving for pleasure, wanted to get away from the loneliness of Munkhyttan.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They thought, perhaps, she was tired of being the keeper of a crazy man.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Now that she was several miles from the house it struck her that that was why they had let her go.
Munkhyttan
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From this reading They thought, perhaps, that youth, with its craving for pleasure, wanted to get away from the loneliness of Munkhyttan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that she was several miles from the house it struck her that that was why they had let her go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They thought, perhaps, that youth, with its craving for pleasure, wanted to get away from the loneliness of Munkhyttan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She raised her hand, and was on the point of seizing the reins and turning the horse.
by chance
From this reading They thought, perhaps, that youth, with its craving for pleasure, wanted to get away from the loneliness of Munkhyttan.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They thought, perhaps, that youth, with its craving for pleasure, wanted to get away from the loneliness of Munkhyttan.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She raised her hand, and was on the point of seizing the reins and turning the horse.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading But supposing it was from pure goodness that they let her go?
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised her hand, and was on the point of seizing the reins and turning the horse.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading She raised her hand, and was on the point of seizing the reins and turning the horse.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading She raised her hand, and was on the point of seizing the reins and turning the horse.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Now that she was several miles from the house it struck her that that was why they had let her go.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They thought, perhaps, she was tired of being the keeper of a crazy man.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Now that she was several miles from the house it struck her that that was why they had let her go.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading But supposing it was from pure goodness that they let her go?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But supposing it was from pure goodness that they let her go?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They thought, perhaps, that youth, with its craving for pleasure, wanted to get away from the loneliness of Munkhyttan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But supposing it was from pure goodness that they let her go?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They thought, perhaps, that youth, with its craving for pleasure, wanted to get away from the loneliness of Munkhyttan.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They thought, perhaps, she was tired of being the keeper of a crazy man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They thought, perhaps, that youth, with its craving for pleasure, wanted to get away from the loneliness of Munkhyttan.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She raised her hand, and was on the point of seizing the reins and turning the horse.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They thought, perhaps, that youth, with its craving for pleasure, wanted to get away from the loneliness of Munkhyttan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But supposing it was from pure goodness that they let her go?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Now that she was several miles from the house it struck her that that was why they had let her go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They thought, perhaps, that youth, with its craving for pleasure, wanted to get away from the loneliness of Munkhyttan.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading They thought, perhaps, that youth, with its craving for pleasure, wanted to get away from the loneliness of Munkhyttan.
