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From this reading On a bit of paper tacked to the door, appeared the laboriously written notice: "Gone way June 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nora, Hippy, Elfreda and herself made a trip to the cabin only to find it locked.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On a bit of paper tacked to the door, appeared the laboriously written notice: "Gone way June 2.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Come back som day."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, old Jean was not to be found.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading On a bit of paper tacked to the door, appeared the laboriously written notice: "Gone way June 2.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come back som day."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Come back som day."
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, old Jean was not to be found.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On a bit of paper tacked to the door, appeared the laboriously written notice: "Gone way June 2.
Elfreda
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From this reading Nora, Hippy, Elfreda and herself made a trip to the cabin only to find it locked.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Nora, Hippy, Elfreda and herself made a trip to the cabin only to find it locked.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
set up or found
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, old Jean was not to be found.
destroyed or killed
From this reading On a bit of paper tacked to the door, appeared the laboriously written notice: "Gone way June 2.
Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, old Jean was not to be found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, old Jean was not to be found.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nora, Hippy, Elfreda and herself made a trip to the cabin only to find it locked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
Hippynoun
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading Nora, Hippy, Elfreda and herself made a trip to the cabin only to find it locked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nora, Hippy, Elfreda and herself made a trip to the cabin only to find it locked.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On a bit of paper tacked to the door, appeared the laboriously written notice: "Gone way June 2.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading On a bit of paper tacked to the door, appeared the laboriously written notice: "Gone way June 2.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Nora, Hippy, Elfreda and herself made a trip to the cabin only to find it locked.
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 FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
Nora
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From this reading Nora, Hippy, Elfreda and herself made a trip to the cabin only to find it locked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, old Jean was not to be found.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading On a bit of paper tacked to the door, appeared the laboriously written notice: "Gone way June 2.
Oakdale
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From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, old Jean was not to be found.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a bit of paper tacked to the door, appeared the laboriously written notice: "Gone way June 2.
and nothing more
From this reading Nora, Hippy, Elfreda and herself made a trip to the cabin only to find it locked.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading On a bit of paper tacked to the door, appeared the laboriously written notice: "Gone way June 2.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
somnounUS /sɑːm/
the basic unit of money in Uzbekistan
From this reading Come back som day."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading On a bit of paper tacked to the door, appeared the laboriously written notice: "Gone way June 2.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Nora, Hippy, Elfreda and herself made a trip to the cabin only to find it locked.
Upton
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From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On a bit of paper tacked to the door, appeared the laboriously written notice: "Gone way June 2.
belonging to which person
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading FATE Returned to Oakdale, Grace's first step was toward finding Jean, whose long residence in the snug cabin in Upton Wood had made him seem like a part of the forest itself.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading On a bit of paper tacked to the door, appeared the laboriously written notice: "Gone way June 2.
