used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
(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 The man was, in all probability a prisoner already and would be justified in thinking that she herself had taken a hand in his recapture.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The man was, in all probability a prisoner already and would be justified in thinking that she herself had taken a hand in his recapture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man was, in all probability a prisoner already and would be justified in thinking that she herself had taken a hand in his recapture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The case, as she saw it, was hopeless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it required no reflection to show her that she was quite powerless.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The case, as she saw it, was hopeless.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
Dorothea
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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The man was, in all probability a prisoner already and would be justified in thinking that she herself had taken a hand in his recapture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man was, in all probability a prisoner already and would be justified in thinking that she herself had taken a hand in his recapture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man was, in all probability a prisoner already and would be justified in thinking that she herself had taken a hand in his recapture.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading The case, as she saw it, was hopeless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it required no reflection to show her that she was quite powerless.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading The man was, in all probability a prisoner already and would be justified in thinking that she herself had taken a hand in his recapture.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was, in all probability a prisoner already and would be justified in thinking that she herself had taken a hand in his recapture.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
not any; not one
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
and nothing more
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading But it required no reflection to show her that she was quite powerless.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading The man was, in all probability a prisoner already and would be justified in thinking that she herself had taken a hand in his recapture.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But it required no reflection to show her that she was quite powerless.
recaptureverbUS /riˈkæptʃər/
experience anew
From this reading The man was, in all probability a prisoner already and would be justified in thinking that she herself had taken a hand in his recapture.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading But it required no reflection to show her that she was quite powerless.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But it required no reflection to show her that she was quite powerless.
cut with a saw
From this reading The case, as she saw it, was hopeless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But it required no reflection to show her that she was quite powerless.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The man was, in all probability a prisoner already and would be justified in thinking that she herself had taken a hand in his recapture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it required no reflection to show her that she was quite powerless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The man was, in all probability a prisoner already and would be justified in thinking that she herself had taken a hand in his recapture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
on a floor above
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
at the time that
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dorothea had no definite plan in her mind when she went out on the long dark gallery.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her only desire was to be alone for a while to try to think of some way to aid the poor prisoner upstairs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The man was, in all probability a prisoner already and would be justified in thinking that she herself had taken a hand in his recapture.
