afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Several days passed away very quietly after Leonora's first day and night at Lancaster Park.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several days passed away very quietly after Leonora's first day and night at Lancaster Park.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several days passed away very quietly after Leonora's first day and night at Lancaster Park.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Several days passed away very quietly after Leonora's first day and night at Lancaster Park.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Several days passed away very quietly after Leonora's first day and night at Lancaster Park.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days passed away very quietly after Leonora's first day and night at Lancaster Park.
wanted intensely
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not even offer to go out, seeming to have tacitly resigned herself to the situation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When she had nothing else to do she read or embroidered.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
dressing-closet
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From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
else
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From this reading When she had nothing else to do she read or embroidered.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading When she had nothing else to do she read or embroidered.
divisible by two
From this reading She did not even offer to go out, seeming to have tacitly resigned herself to the situation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Several days passed away very quietly after Leonora's first day and night at Lancaster Park.
a young female
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not even offer to go out, seeming to have tacitly resigned herself to the situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not even offer to go out, seeming to have tacitly resigned herself to the situation.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading Several days passed away very quietly after Leonora's first day and night at Lancaster Park.
Leonora's
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From this reading Several days passed away very quietly after Leonora's first day and night at Lancaster Park.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Several days passed away very quietly after Leonora's first day and night at Lancaster Park.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not even offer to go out, seeming to have tacitly resigned herself to the situation.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When she had nothing else to do she read or embroidered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She did not even offer to go out, seeming to have tacitly resigned herself to the situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When she had nothing else to do she read or embroidered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She did not even offer to go out, seeming to have tacitly resigned herself to the situation.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Several days passed away very quietly after Leonora's first day and night at Lancaster Park.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several days passed away very quietly after Leonora's first day and night at Lancaster Park.
pegsnounUS /peɡz/
plural of “peg” — a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
with low volume
From this reading Several days passed away very quietly after Leonora's first day and night at Lancaster Park.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When she had nothing else to do she read or embroidered.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading She did not even offer to go out, seeming to have tacitly resigned herself to the situation.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading She did not even offer to go out, seeming to have tacitly resigned herself to the situation.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days passed away very quietly after Leonora's first day and night at Lancaster Park.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She did not even offer to go out, seeming to have tacitly resigned herself to the situation.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
tacitlyadverbUS /ˈtæsɪtli/
in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement
From this reading She did not even offer to go out, seeming to have tacitly resigned herself to the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Several days passed away very quietly after Leonora's first day and night at Lancaster Park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading She unpacked one of her trunks and showed Mrs. West the sketches she had promised to show her; she took out all her pretty, simple black dresses, and hung them on their pegs in the little dressing-closet her aunt assigned her.
at the time that
From this reading When she had nothing else to do she read or embroidered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girl stayed in the small rooms to which she was restricted quite as closely as the housekeeper could have desired.
