used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading They had found the child late in the morning of that awful day succeeding the storm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Bluff Head was closed.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
a young person of either sex
From this reading They had found the child late in the morning of that awful day succeeding the storm.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading Snow was on everything, even on the new little grave in the desolate churchyard where poor Maud Grace and her pitiful secret slept.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Bluff Head was closed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had found the child late in the morning of that awful day succeeding the storm.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
the act of departing
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Snow was on everything, even on the new little grave in the desolate churchyard where poor Maud Grace and her pitiful secret slept.
Eliza
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From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
divisible by two
From this reading Snow was on everything, even on the new little grave in the desolate churchyard where poor Maud Grace and her pitiful secret slept.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Snow was on everything, even on the new little grave in the desolate churchyard where poor Maud Grace and her pitiful secret slept.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
set up or found
From this reading They had found the child late in the morning of that awful day succeeding the storm.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Snow was on everything, even on the new little grave in the desolate churchyard where poor Maud Grace and her pitiful secret slept.
death of a person
From this reading Snow was on everything, even on the new little grave in the desolate churchyard where poor Maud Grace and her pitiful secret slept.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bluff Head was closed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
Jane
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From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
Janet
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From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They had found the child late in the morning of that awful day succeeding the storm.
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 The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Snow was on everything, even on the new little grave in the desolate churchyard where poor Maud Grace and her pitiful secret slept.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
Maud
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From this reading Snow was on everything, even on the new little grave in the desolate churchyard where poor Maud Grace and her pitiful secret slept.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They had found the child late in the morning of that awful day succeeding the storm.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Snow was on everything, even on the new little grave in the desolate churchyard where poor Maud Grace and her pitiful secret slept.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
a brief written record
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Snow was on everything, even on the new little grave in the desolate churchyard where poor Maud Grace and her pitiful secret slept.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Snow was on everything, even on the new little grave in the desolate churchyard where poor Maud Grace and her pitiful secret slept.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Snow was on everything, even on the new little grave in the desolate churchyard where poor Maud Grace and her pitiful secret slept.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Snow was on everything, even on the new little grave in the desolate churchyard where poor Maud Grace and her pitiful secret slept.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Snow was on everything, even on the new little grave in the desolate churchyard where poor Maud Grace and her pitiful secret slept.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Snow was on everything, even on the new little grave in the desolate churchyard where poor Maud Grace and her pitiful secret slept.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading They had found the child late in the morning of that awful day succeeding the storm.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading They had found the child late in the morning of that awful day succeeding the storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had found the child late in the morning of that awful day succeeding the storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bluff Head was closed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Snow was on everything, even on the new little grave in the desolate churchyard where poor Maud Grace and her pitiful secret slept.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The note reminded her that next to Captain Billy, he was the one upon whom she must call in case of need, and he left the library in her keeping with a list of books for study and recreation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The master had left word with Eliza Jane Smith that after his departure the house key should be delivered to Janet with a note of explanation.
