used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For many days Judith had been as a prisoner in the house, in her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some one had spoken to Coppinger and had roused his suspicions, excited his jealousy.
AngryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Angry and jealous he was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For many days Judith had been as a prisoner in the house, in her room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For many days Judith had been as a prisoner in the house, in her room.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had forbidden her visits to Polzeath; and to prevent communication between her and the Menaidas, father and son, he had removed Jamie to Pentyre Glaze.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading He had forbidden her visits to Polzeath; and to prevent communication between her and the Menaidas, father and son, he had removed Jamie to Pentyre Glaze.
Coppinger
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From this reading Some one had spoken to Coppinger and had roused his suspicions, excited his jealousy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For many days Judith had been as a prisoner in the house, in her room.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Some one had spoken to Coppinger and had roused his suspicions, excited his jealousy.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE WHIP FALLS.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had forbidden her visits to Polzeath; and to prevent communication between her and the Menaidas, father and son, he had removed Jamie to Pentyre Glaze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many days Judith had been as a prisoner in the house, in her room.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading He had forbidden her visits to Polzeath; and to prevent communication between her and the Menaidas, father and son, he had removed Jamie to Pentyre Glaze.
GlazeverbUS /ɡleɪz/
coat with a glaze
From this reading He had forbidden her visits to Polzeath; and to prevent communication between her and the Menaidas, father and son, he had removed Jamie to Pentyre Glaze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many days Judith had been as a prisoner in the house, in her room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had forbidden her visits to Polzeath; and to prevent communication between her and the Menaidas, father and son, he had removed Jamie to Pentyre Glaze.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For many days Judith had been as a prisoner in the house, in her room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some one had spoken to Coppinger and had roused his suspicions, excited his jealousy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For many days Judith had been as a prisoner in the house, in her room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For many days Judith had been as a prisoner in the house, in her room.
Jamie
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From this reading He had forbidden her visits to Polzeath; and to prevent communication between her and the Menaidas, father and son, he had removed Jamie to Pentyre Glaze.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Angry and jealous he was.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Some one had spoken to Coppinger and had roused his suspicions, excited his jealousy.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading For many days Judith had been as a prisoner in the house, in her room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many days Judith had been as a prisoner in the house, in her room.
Menaidas
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From this reading He had forbidden her visits to Polzeath; and to prevent communication between her and the Menaidas, father and son, he had removed Jamie to Pentyre Glaze.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one had spoken to Coppinger and had roused his suspicions, excited his jealousy.
Pentyre
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From this reading He had forbidden her visits to Polzeath; and to prevent communication between her and the Menaidas, father and son, he had removed Jamie to Pentyre Glaze.
Polzeath
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had forbidden her visits to Polzeath; and to prevent communication between her and the Menaidas, father and son, he had removed Jamie to Pentyre Glaze.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He had forbidden her visits to Polzeath; and to prevent communication between her and the Menaidas, father and son, he had removed Jamie to Pentyre Glaze.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading For many days Judith had been as a prisoner in the house, in her room.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He had forbidden her visits to Polzeath; and to prevent communication between her and the Menaidas, father and son, he had removed Jamie to Pentyre Glaze.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For many days Judith had been as a prisoner in the house, in her room.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Some one had spoken to Coppinger and had roused his suspicions, excited his jealousy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one had spoken to Coppinger and had roused his suspicions, excited his jealousy.
a male human offspring
From this reading He had forbidden her visits to Polzeath; and to prevent communication between her and the Menaidas, father and son, he had removed Jamie to Pentyre Glaze.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Some one had spoken to Coppinger and had roused his suspicions, excited his jealousy.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Some one had spoken to Coppinger and had roused his suspicions, excited his jealousy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHIP FALLS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some one had spoken to Coppinger and had roused his suspicions, excited his jealousy.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading He had forbidden her visits to Polzeath; and to prevent communication between her and the Menaidas, father and son, he had removed Jamie to Pentyre Glaze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Angry and jealous he was.
WHIPverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading THE WHIP FALLS.
