used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The wind moaned about the house and the splash of the little burn rose from the glen.
anew
From this reading Telling herself that she must not indulge in nerves, she went to sleep again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
Appleyard
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From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The wind moaned about the house and the splash of the little burn rose from the glen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
Elsie
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From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind moaned about the house and the splash of the little burn rose from the glen.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading The wind moaned about the house and the splash of the little burn rose from the glen.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She was uneasy and highly strung, but she heard nothing unusual.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Telling herself that she must not indulge in nerves, she went to sleep again.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She was uneasy and highly strung, but she heard nothing unusual.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The wind moaned about the house and the splash of the little burn rose from the glen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Telling herself that she must not indulge in nerves, she went to sleep again.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading Telling herself that she must not indulge in nerves, she went to sleep again.
immediately past
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The wind moaned about the house and the splash of the little burn rose from the glen.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The wind moaned about the house and the splash of the little burn rose from the glen.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Telling herself that she must not indulge in nerves, she went to sleep again.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Telling herself that she must not indulge in nerves, she went to sleep again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was uneasy and highly strung, but she heard nothing unusual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind moaned about the house and the splash of the little burn rose from the glen.
on one occasion
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The wind moaned about the house and the splash of the little burn rose from the glen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading The wind moaned about the house and the splash of the little burn rose from the glen.
StaffernounUS /ˈstæfər/
an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States)
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading She was uneasy and highly strung, but she heard nothing unusual.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Telling herself that she must not indulge in nerves, she went to sleep again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Telling herself that she must not indulge in nerves, she went to sleep again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind moaned about the house and the splash of the little burn rose from the glen.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
two times
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading She was uneasy and highly strung, but she heard nothing unusual.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading She was uneasy and highly strung, but she heard nothing unusual.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
at the time that
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind moaned about the house and the splash of the little burn rose from the glen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WILD RIDE Elsie went to sleep at last, but her rest was broken and once or twice she awoke with a start.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Staffer had gone out before dinner and as he had not come back when she went to bed, she did not think any stranger would visit Appleyard.
