the state of being absent
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each sat wrapped in her own thoughts, and those thoughts centered upon the dear ones left behind.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Aside from their summer vacations they had never been away from their mothers for any length of time.
on or to one side
From this reading Aside from their summer vacations they had never been away from their mothers for any length of time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Aside from their summer vacations they had never been away from their mothers for any length of time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Aside from their summer vacations they had never been away from their mothers for any length of time.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Each sat wrapped in her own thoughts, and those thoughts centered upon the dear ones left behind.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading Each sat wrapped in her own thoughts, and those thoughts centered upon the dear ones left behind.
dearly loved
From this reading Each sat wrapped in her own thoughts, and those thoughts centered upon the dear ones left behind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each sat wrapped in her own thoughts, and those thoughts centered upon the dear ones left behind.
ELFREDA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading J. ELFREDA INTRODUCES HERSELF.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first half hour the three girls were silent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first half hour the three girls were silent.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For the first half hour the three girls were silent.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For the first half hour the three girls were silent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each sat wrapped in her own thoughts, and those thoughts centered upon the dear ones left behind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading J. ELFREDA INTRODUCES HERSELF.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For the first half hour the three girls were silent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each sat wrapped in her own thoughts, and those thoughts centered upon the dear ones left behind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
INTRODUCESverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading J. ELFREDA INTRODUCES HERSELF.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. ELFREDA INTRODUCES HERSELF.
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 Each sat wrapped in her own thoughts, and those thoughts centered upon the dear ones left behind.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Aside from their summer vacations they had never been away from their mothers for any length of time.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
Miriam
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From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Aside from their summer vacations they had never been away from their mothers for any length of time.
necessitatedverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪtəd/
past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Aside from their summer vacations they had never been away from their mothers for any length of time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aside from their summer vacations they had never been away from their mothers for any length of time.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Each sat wrapped in her own thoughts, and those thoughts centered upon the dear ones left behind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each sat wrapped in her own thoughts, and those thoughts centered upon the dear ones left behind.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Each sat wrapped in her own thoughts, and those thoughts centered upon the dear ones left behind.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For the first half hour the three girls were silent.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Aside from their summer vacations they had never been away from their mothers for any length of time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first half hour the three girls were silent.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Aside from their summer vacations they had never been away from their mothers for any length of time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aside from their summer vacations they had never been away from their mothers for any length of time.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Each sat wrapped in her own thoughts, and those thoughts centered upon the dear ones left behind.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Each sat wrapped in her own thoughts, and those thoughts centered upon the dear ones left behind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the first half hour the three girls were silent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Aside from their summer vacations they had never been away from their mothers for any length of time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Each sat wrapped in her own thoughts, and those thoughts centered upon the dear ones left behind.
vacationsnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “vacation” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Aside from their summer vacations they had never been away from their mothers for any length of time.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the first half hour the three girls were silent.
belonging to which person
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Each sat wrapped in her own thoughts, and those thoughts centered upon the dear ones left behind.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Anne, whose venture into the theatrical world had necessitated her frequent absence from home, felt the wrench less than did Grace or Miriam.
