used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had not been sure that she could stem the tide of retribution that had set in against her, so she was prepared to slip away if she failed to obtain the letters that meant her undoing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For two days Evelyn's suit case had been packed for just such an emergency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had not been sure that she could stem the tide of retribution that had set in against her, so she was prepared to slip away if she failed to obtain the letters that meant her undoing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For two days Evelyn's suit case had been packed for just such an emergency.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That thought was to leave Harlowe House before Grace realized the full meaning of her guilt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For two days Evelyn's suit case had been packed for just such an emergency.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
CONFIDANTEnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədænt/
a female confidant
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had not been sure that she could stem the tide of retribution that had set in against her, so she was prepared to slip away if she failed to obtain the letters that meant her undoing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days Evelyn's suit case had been packed for just such an emergency.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading For two days Evelyn's suit case had been packed for just such an emergency.
Evelyn
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From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
Evelyn's
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From this reading For two days Evelyn's suit case had been packed for just such an emergency.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She had not been sure that she could stem the tide of retribution that had set in against her, so she was prepared to slip away if she failed to obtain the letters that meant her undoing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days Evelyn's suit case had been packed for just such an emergency.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading That thought was to leave Harlowe House before Grace realized the full meaning of her guilt.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading That thought was to leave Harlowe House before Grace realized the full meaning of her guilt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
Harlowe
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From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That thought was to leave Harlowe House before Grace realized the full meaning of her guilt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had not been sure that she could stem the tide of retribution that had set in against her, so she was prepared to slip away if she failed to obtain the letters that meant her undoing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
and nothing more
From this reading For two days Evelyn's suit case had been packed for just such an emergency.
KATHLEEN
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From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
go away from a place
From this reading That thought was to leave Harlowe House before Grace realized the full meaning of her guilt.
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 KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
the literary culture
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading That thought was to leave Harlowe House before Grace realized the full meaning of her guilt.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She had not been sure that she could stem the tide of retribution that had set in against her, so she was prepared to slip away if she failed to obtain the letters that meant her undoing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not been sure that she could stem the tide of retribution that had set in against her, so she was prepared to slip away if she failed to obtain the letters that meant her undoing.
come into possession of
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That thought was to leave Harlowe House before Grace realized the full meaning of her guilt.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading For two days Evelyn's suit case had been packed for just such an emergency.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She had not been sure that she could stem the tide of retribution that had set in against her, so she was prepared to slip away if she failed to obtain the letters that meant her undoing.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading That thought was to leave Harlowe House before Grace realized the full meaning of her guilt.
reseated
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From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
retributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading She had not been sure that she could stem the tide of retribution that had set in against her, so she was prepared to slip away if she failed to obtain the letters that meant her undoing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had not been sure that she could stem the tide of retribution that had set in against her, so she was prepared to slip away if she failed to obtain the letters that meant her undoing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
move stealthily
From this reading She had not been sure that she could stem the tide of retribution that had set in against her, so she was prepared to slip away if she failed to obtain the letters that meant her undoing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading She had not been sure that she could stem the tide of retribution that had set in against her, so she was prepared to slip away if she failed to obtain the letters that meant her undoing.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For two days Evelyn's suit case had been packed for just such an emergency.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading For two days Evelyn's suit case had been packed for just such an emergency.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had not been sure that she could stem the tide of retribution that had set in against her, so she was prepared to slip away if she failed to obtain the letters that meant her undoing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That thought was to leave Harlowe House before Grace realized the full meaning of her guilt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading She had not been sure that she could stem the tide of retribution that had set in against her, so she was prepared to slip away if she failed to obtain the letters that meant her undoing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days Evelyn's suit case had been packed for just such an emergency.
undoingnounUS /ənˈduːɪŋ/
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading She had not been sure that she could stem the tide of retribution that had set in against her, so she was prepared to slip away if she failed to obtain the letters that meant her undoing.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That thought was to leave Harlowe House before Grace realized the full meaning of her guilt.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
at the time that
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KATHLEEN WEST, CONFIDANTE When Evelyn Ward left Grace Harlowe with the letters, which she had tried so hard to obtain, in her possession, she had but one thought.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hardly had Grace reseated herself in her office when Evelyn, suit case in hand, her hat on, the coat to her suit thrown over her arm, stole stealthily down the stairs and let herself out of the house without a sound.
