used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had helped Mrs. Marston to cover rhubarb jam in the dim store-room while Edward visited a sick man at some distance.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet she had been still more afraid at the idea of going.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet she had been still more afraid at the idea of going.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading It had been delightful, gumming on the clean tops, and then writing on them.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading She had helped Mrs. Marston to cover rhubarb jam in the dim store-room while Edward visited a sick man at some distance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day Hazel did not go into the woods.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It had been delightful, gumming on the clean tops, and then writing on them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Next day Hazel did not go into the woods.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading She had helped Mrs. Marston to cover rhubarb jam in the dim store-room while Edward visited a sick man at some distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She had helped Mrs. Marston to cover rhubarb jam in the dim store-room while Edward visited a sick man at some distance.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next day Hazel did not go into the woods.
the act of departing
From this reading Yet she had been still more afraid at the idea of going.
gummingnoun
ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)
From this reading It had been delightful, gumming on the clean tops, and then writing on them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet she had been still more afraid at the idea of going.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Next day Hazel did not go into the woods.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She had helped Mrs. Marston to cover rhubarb jam in the dim store-room while Edward visited a sick man at some distance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet she had been still more afraid at the idea of going.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Next day Hazel did not go into the woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading She had helped Mrs. Marston to cover rhubarb jam in the dim store-room while Edward visited a sick man at some distance.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had helped Mrs. Marston to cover rhubarb jam in the dim store-room while Edward visited a sick man at some distance.
Marston
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From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet she had been still more afraid at the idea of going.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day Hazel did not go into the woods.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Next day Hazel did not go into the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet she had been still more afraid at the idea of going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been delightful, gumming on the clean tops, and then writing on them.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
rhubarbnounUS /ˈruːbɑːrb/
long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened
From this reading She had helped Mrs. Marston to cover rhubarb jam in the dim store-room while Edward visited a sick man at some distance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She had helped Mrs. Marston to cover rhubarb jam in the dim store-room while Edward visited a sick man at some distance.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had helped Mrs. Marston to cover rhubarb jam in the dim store-room while Edward visited a sick man at some distance.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet she had been still more afraid at the idea of going.
store-room
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From this reading She had helped Mrs. Marston to cover rhubarb jam in the dim store-room while Edward visited a sick man at some distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day Hazel did not go into the woods.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been delightful, gumming on the clean tops, and then writing on them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It had been delightful, gumming on the clean tops, and then writing on them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had helped Mrs. Marston to cover rhubarb jam in the dim store-room while Edward visited a sick man at some distance.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading It had been delightful, gumming on the clean tops, and then writing on them.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had helped Mrs. Marston to cover rhubarb jam in the dim store-room while Edward visited a sick man at some distance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the evening, sitting in the quiet parlour while Edward read aloud and Mrs. Marston knitted, she felt afraid as she remembered it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Next day Hazel did not go into the woods.
the act of creating written works
From this reading It had been delightful, gumming on the clean tops, and then writing on them.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she had been still more afraid at the idea of going.
