used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a couple of days Kingcote had been too unwell to leave the house.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Mary’s anxious pleading to be allowed to send for aid drove him to angry resistance.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Mary’s anxious pleading to be allowed to send for aid drove him to angry resistance.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He wished to be alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could not talk with her, and could not bear to have her sitting by him in silence.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Mary’s anxious pleading to be allowed to send for aid drove him to angry resistance.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Mary’s anxious pleading to be allowed to send for aid drove him to angry resistance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mary’s anxious pleading to be allowed to send for aid drove him to angry resistance.
have
From this reading He could not talk with her, and could not bear to have her sitting by him in silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a couple of days Kingcote had been too unwell to leave the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could not talk with her, and could not bear to have her sitting by him in silence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not talk with her, and could not bear to have her sitting by him in silence.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading For a couple of days Kingcote had been too unwell to leave the house.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading For the most part he sat in his own room, with the windows darkened; his head was racked with pain.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For a couple of days Kingcote had been too unwell to leave the house.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Mary’s anxious pleading to be allowed to send for aid drove him to angry resistance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a couple of days Kingcote had been too unwell to leave the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a couple of days Kingcote had been too unwell to leave the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could not talk with her, and could not bear to have her sitting by him in silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the most part he sat in his own room, with the windows darkened; his head was racked with pain.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For the most part he sat in his own room, with the windows darkened; his head was racked with pain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not talk with her, and could not bear to have her sitting by him in silence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary’s anxious pleading to be allowed to send for aid drove him to angry resistance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the most part he sat in his own room, with the windows darkened; his head was racked with pain.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For a couple of days Kingcote had been too unwell to leave the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the most part he sat in his own room, with the windows darkened; his head was racked with pain.
Kingcote
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From this reading For a couple of days Kingcote had been too unwell to leave the house.
go away from a place
From this reading For a couple of days Kingcote had been too unwell to leave the house.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary’s anxious pleading to be allowed to send for aid drove him to angry resistance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the most part he sat in his own room, with the windows darkened; his head was racked with pain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not talk with her, and could not bear to have her sitting by him in silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a couple of days Kingcote had been too unwell to leave the house.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For the most part he sat in his own room, with the windows darkened; his head was racked with pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading For the most part he sat in his own room, with the windows darkened; his head was racked with pain.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the most part he sat in his own room, with the windows darkened; his head was racked with pain.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Mary’s anxious pleading to be allowed to send for aid drove him to angry resistance.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading For the most part he sat in his own room, with the windows darkened; his head was racked with pain.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Mary’s anxious pleading to be allowed to send for aid drove him to angry resistance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For the most part he sat in his own room, with the windows darkened; his head was racked with pain.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For the most part he sat in his own room, with the windows darkened; his head was racked with pain.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Mary’s anxious pleading to be allowed to send for aid drove him to angry resistance.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He could not talk with her, and could not bear to have her sitting by him in silence.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He could not talk with her, and could not bear to have her sitting by him in silence.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He could not talk with her, and could not bear to have her sitting by him in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a couple of days Kingcote had been too unwell to leave the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a couple of days Kingcote had been too unwell to leave the house.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For a couple of days Kingcote had been too unwell to leave the house.
unwelladjectiveUS /ənˈwel/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading For a couple of days Kingcote had been too unwell to leave the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the most part he sat in his own room, with the windows darkened; his head was racked with pain.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading For the most part he sat in his own room, with the windows darkened; his head was racked with pain.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to be alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the most part he sat in his own room, with the windows darkened; his head was racked with pain.
