personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But Mab’s mother was filled with another thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it could be that the search should fail!
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She believed more in failure than success with her experience.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If it could be that the search should fail!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She believed more in failure than success with her experience.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If it could be that the search should fail!
an act that fails
From this reading She believed more in failure than success with her experience.
a social unit living together
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading But Mab’s mother was filled with another thought.
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it could be that the search should fail!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it could be that the search should fail!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
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 Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
Mab
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From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
Mab's
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From this reading But Mab’s mother was filled with another thought.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She believed more in failure than success with her experience.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But Mab’s mother was filled with another thought.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
information about recent and important events
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
Plowden
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From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading If it could be that the search should fail!
the act of searching for something
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it could be that the search should fail!
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She believed more in failure than success with her experience.
express in words
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She believed more in failure than success with her experience.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Mab’s mother was filled with another thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
on a floor above
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That Mab was an heiress and that ‘the family’ were seeking her acquaintance was the news Mr. Plowden longed to tell.
at the time that
From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
William
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From this reading Lady William did not lie down and rest when her brother left her, but she went upstairs and took refuge in her own room, very thankful that Mab had returned to her gardening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Mab’s mother was filled with another thought.
