used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She seldom spoke when a look sufficed.
(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 “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There is the dark lantern, hole-and-corner way, and there is the Blaze of Glory.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BLAZE OF GLORY “There are two ways of doing it!” said Mrs. Damian.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
BLAZEnounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading THE BLAZE OF GLORY “There are two ways of doing it!” said Mrs. Damian.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
Damian
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From this reading THE BLAZE OF GLORY “There are two ways of doing it!” said Mrs. Damian.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “There is the dark lantern, hole-and-corner way, and there is the Blaze of Glory.”
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE BLAZE OF GLORY “There are two ways of doing it!” said Mrs. Damian.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Miss Folly looked up inquiringly.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
a state of high honor
From this reading THE BLAZE OF GLORY “There are two ways of doing it!” said Mrs. Damian.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
the act of departing
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
hole-and-corneradjective
relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life
From this reading “There is the dark lantern, hole-and-corner way, and there is the Blaze of Glory.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading Miss Folly looked up inquiringly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is the dark lantern, hole-and-corner way, and there is the Blaze of Glory.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BLAZE OF GLORY “There are two ways of doing it!” said Mrs. Damian.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “There is the dark lantern, hole-and-corner way, and there is the Blaze of Glory.”
the act of departing
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She seldom spoke when a look sufficed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Folly looked up inquiringly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Folly looked up inquiringly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE BLAZE OF GLORY “There are two ways of doing it!” said Mrs. Damian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLAZE OF GLORY “There are two ways of doing it!” said Mrs. Damian.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
arrange in a container
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
penitentiaryadjectiveUS /ˌpenɪˈtentʃəri/
used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
PensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE BLAZE OF GLORY “There are two ways of doing it!” said Mrs. Damian.
not often
From this reading She seldom spoke when a look sufficed.
Send-offnoun
an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seldom spoke when a look sufficed.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
sniffsnounUS /snɪfs/
plural of “sniff” — sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She seldom spoke when a look sufficed.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading She seldom spoke when a look sufficed.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLAZE OF GLORY “There are two ways of doing it!” said Mrs. Damian.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BLAZE OF GLORY “There are two ways of doing it!” said Mrs. Damian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE BLAZE OF GLORY “There are two ways of doing it!” said Mrs. Damian.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Folly looked up inquiringly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “There is the dark lantern, hole-and-corner way, and there is the Blaze of Glory.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE BLAZE OF GLORY “There are two ways of doing it!” said Mrs. Damian.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We can pack the child up at the Pension,” Mrs. Damian continued, “sneak off in a cab to the station, leaving a trail of tears and sniffs behind us, and depart as if we were all going to the penitentiary together; or we can give her a Party and a Send-off, and go--as I said--in a Blaze of Glory.
at the time that
From this reading She seldom spoke when a look sufficed.
