used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fact remained that Mrs. Cornhill had been missing article after article from the household ever since the girl had come to work for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The fact remained that Mrs. Cornhill had been missing article after article from the household ever since the girl had come to work for her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was in vain that Rob pleaded that Mary had been a faithful servant.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
blamingverbUS /ˈbleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
exhale hard
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The fact remained that Mrs. Cornhill had been missing article after article from the household ever since the girl had come to work for her.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
Cornhill
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From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
Cornhill's
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From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
at any time
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact remained that Mrs. Cornhill had been missing article after article from the household ever since the girl had come to work for her.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading It was in vain that Rob pleaded that Mary had been a faithful servant.
promote over another
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
your parents
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
set up or found
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fact remained that Mrs. Cornhill had been missing article after article from the household ever since the girl had come to work for her.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
a young female
From this reading The fact remained that Mrs. Cornhill had been missing article after article from the household ever since the girl had come to work for her.
the act of departing
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
a social unit living together
From this reading The fact remained that Mrs. Cornhill had been missing article after article from the household ever since the girl had come to work for her.
hussynounUS /ˈhʌsi/
a woman adulterer
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
not in action or at work
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in vain that Rob pleaded that Mary had been a faithful servant.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
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 But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
not able to be found
From this reading The fact remained that Mrs. Cornhill had been missing article after article from the household ever since the girl had come to work for her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
not any; not one
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
not one, and not any
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading It was in vain that Rob pleaded that Mary had been a faithful servant.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The fact remained that Mrs. Cornhill had been missing article after article from the household ever since the girl had come to work for her.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was in vain that Rob pleaded that Mary had been a faithful servant.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he found Mrs. Cornhill fully convinced of Mary’s guilt, and severely blaming herself that she had ever let the “idle hussy into the house.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The fact remained that Mrs. Cornhill had been missing article after article from the household ever since the girl had come to work for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Rob lost no time in going to the Cornhill home, hoping that he could enlist the folks in her favor, or, at least, get at the truth of the matter.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It was in vain that Rob pleaded that Mary had been a faithful servant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The arrest of Mary Little for theft at Deacon Cornhill’s was a bitter blow to her friends, none of whom could believe her guilty.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The fact remained that Mrs. Cornhill had been missing article after article from the household ever since the girl had come to work for her.
