used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was to be "Now or never"--and she hurried away in an opposite direction from the hiding place--and from Druce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CALL OF ETERNITY Elsie walked on and on eastward towards the lake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was to be "Now or never"--and she hurried away in an opposite direction from the hiding place--and from Druce.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be "Now or never"--and she hurried away in an opposite direction from the hiding place--and from Druce.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CALL OF ETERNITY Elsie walked on and on eastward towards the lake.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was to be "Now or never"--and she hurried away in an opposite direction from the hiding place--and from Druce.
Druce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was to be "Now or never"--and she hurried away in an opposite direction from the hiding place--and from Druce.
drug-store
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
drugsnounUS /drʌɡz/
plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
From this reading The little money that he had put in her hands for drugs had somehow lasted her until now.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading THE CALL OF ETERNITY Elsie walked on and on eastward towards the lake.
Elsie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CALL OF ETERNITY Elsie walked on and on eastward towards the lake.
ETERNITYnounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading THE CALL OF ETERNITY Elsie walked on and on eastward towards the lake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
set up or found
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was to be "Now or never"--and she hurried away in an opposite direction from the hiding place--and from Druce.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had resolved that instant to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The little money that he had put in her hands for drugs had somehow lasted her until now.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little money that he had put in her hands for drugs had somehow lasted her until now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little money that he had put in her hands for drugs had somehow lasted her until now.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading It was to be "Now or never"--and she hurried away in an opposite direction from the hiding place--and from Druce.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading It was to be "Now or never"--and she hurried away in an opposite direction from the hiding place--and from Druce.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She had resolved that instant to go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be "Now or never"--and she hurried away in an opposite direction from the hiding place--and from Druce.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE CALL OF ETERNITY Elsie walked on and on eastward towards the lake.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The little money that he had put in her hands for drugs had somehow lasted her until now.
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 For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little money that he had put in her hands for drugs had somehow lasted her until now.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The little money that he had put in her hands for drugs had somehow lasted her until now.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was to be "Now or never"--and she hurried away in an opposite direction from the hiding place--and from Druce.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was to be "Now or never"--and she hurried away in an opposite direction from the hiding place--and from Druce.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CALL OF ETERNITY Elsie walked on and on eastward towards the lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CALL OF ETERNITY Elsie walked on and on eastward towards the lake.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It was to be "Now or never"--and she hurried away in an opposite direction from the hiding place--and from Druce.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was to be "Now or never"--and she hurried away in an opposite direction from the hiding place--and from Druce.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was to be "Now or never"--and she hurried away in an opposite direction from the hiding place--and from Druce.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The little money that he had put in her hands for drugs had somehow lasted her until now.
determined
From this reading She had resolved that instant to go.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The little money that he had put in her hands for drugs had somehow lasted her until now.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
telephoningverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALL OF ETERNITY Elsie walked on and on eastward towards the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had resolved that instant to go.
in the direction of
From this reading THE CALL OF ETERNITY Elsie walked on and on eastward towards the lake.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The little money that he had put in her hands for drugs had somehow lasted her until now.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE CALL OF ETERNITY Elsie walked on and on eastward towards the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be "Now or never"--and she hurried away in an opposite direction from the hiding place--and from Druce.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week she had been living alone in a room she had found near the park on the night that she left Harvey Spencer, telephoning in the drug-store.
