used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, in a way, Miriam was connected with the disaster.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Had not Miriam's guest and chum exceeded all bounds of politeness by prying into other people's affairs?
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
(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 She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
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 AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No doubt, as she fled from David, her dress had caught in one of the branches of the tree and so pulled it over.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Had not Miriam's guest and chum exceeded all bounds of politeness by prying into other people's affairs?
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading No doubt, as she fled from David, her dress had caught in one of the branches of the tree and so pulled it over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had not Miriam's guest and chum exceeded all bounds of politeness by prying into other people's affairs?
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading No doubt, as she fled from David, her dress had caught in one of the branches of the tree and so pulled it over.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Had not Miriam's guest and chum exceeded all bounds of politeness by prying into other people's affairs?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
being joined in close association
From this reading And, in a way, Miriam was connected with the disaster.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading No doubt, as she fled from David, her dress had caught in one of the branches of the tree and so pulled it over.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading And, in a way, Miriam was connected with the disaster.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt, as she fled from David, her dress had caught in one of the branches of the tree and so pulled it over.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
put on clothes
From this reading No doubt, as she fled from David, her dress had caught in one of the branches of the tree and so pulled it over.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
at any time
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Had not Miriam's guest and chum exceeded all bounds of politeness by prying into other people's affairs?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading No doubt, as she fled from David, her dress had caught in one of the branches of the tree and so pulled it over.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No doubt, as she fled from David, her dress had caught in one of the branches of the tree and so pulled it over.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Had not Miriam's guest and chum exceeded all bounds of politeness by prying into other people's affairs?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt, as she fled from David, her dress had caught in one of the branches of the tree and so pulled it over.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, in a way, Miriam was connected with the disaster.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had not Miriam's guest and chum exceeded all bounds of politeness by prying into other people's affairs?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
Miriam
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From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
Miriam's
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From this reading Had not Miriam's guest and chum exceeded all bounds of politeness by prying into other people's affairs?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt, as she fled from David, her dress had caught in one of the branches of the tree and so pulled it over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had not Miriam's guest and chum exceeded all bounds of politeness by prying into other people's affairs?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No doubt, as she fled from David, her dress had caught in one of the branches of the tree and so pulled it over.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading No doubt, as she fled from David, her dress had caught in one of the branches of the tree and so pulled it over.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Had not Miriam's guest and chum exceeded all bounds of politeness by prying into other people's affairs?
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading Had not Miriam's guest and chum exceeded all bounds of politeness by prying into other people's affairs?
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading Had not Miriam's guest and chum exceeded all bounds of politeness by prying into other people's affairs?
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading No doubt, as she fled from David, her dress had caught in one of the branches of the tree and so pulled it over.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No doubt, as she fled from David, her dress had caught in one of the branches of the tree and so pulled it over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading No doubt, as she fled from David, her dress had caught in one of the branches of the tree and so pulled it over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And, in a way, Miriam was connected with the disaster.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, in a way, Miriam was connected with the disaster.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had not dreamed what it would be, but she had felt it coming all evening, ever since she had seen Miriam hovering near the library door.
an affirmative
From this reading AFTER THE BALL Yes, here was the hitch that Anne had secretly dreaded and which the other girls had anxiously hoped to avoid.
