(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 Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not the old home in London, crowded with father, mother, and children.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Juliet awoke in the early morning she could not at first remember where she was.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Juliet awoke in the early morning she could not at first remember where she was.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK IN LONDON.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was not the new home at Littlebourne, where Emily's bed lay beside that of her cousin.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was not the new home at Littlebourne, where Emily's bed lay beside that of her cousin.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
Bosher
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From this reading Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was not the old home in London, crowded with father, mother, and children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Juliet awoke in the early morning she could not at first remember where she was.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It was not the new home at Littlebourne, where Emily's bed lay beside that of her cousin.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading It was not the old home in London, crowded with father, mother, and children.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When Juliet awoke in the early morning she could not at first remember where she was.
Emily's
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From this reading It was not the new home at Littlebourne, where Emily's bed lay beside that of her cousin.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was not the old home in London, crowded with father, mother, and children.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Juliet awoke in the early morning she could not at first remember where she was.
a young female
From this reading Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not the new home at Littlebourne, where Emily's bed lay beside that of her cousin.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was not the old home in London, crowded with father, mother, and children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACK IN LONDON.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the old home in London, crowded with father, mother, and children.
Juliet
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From this reading When Juliet awoke in the early morning she could not at first remember where she was.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was not the new home at Littlebourne, where Emily's bed lay beside that of her cousin.
Littlebourne
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From this reading It was not the new home at Littlebourne, where Emily's bed lay beside that of her cousin.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading BACK IN LONDON.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Juliet awoke in the early morning she could not at first remember where she was.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was not the old home in London, crowded with father, mother, and children.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was not the new home at Littlebourne, where Emily's bed lay beside that of her cousin.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Juliet awoke in the early morning she could not at first remember where she was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not the new home at Littlebourne, where Emily's bed lay beside that of her cousin.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was not the old home in London, crowded with father, mother, and children.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
To recall to mind.
From this reading When Juliet awoke in the early morning she could not at first remember where she was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Juliet awoke in the early morning she could not at first remember where she was.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not the new home at Littlebourne, where Emily's bed lay beside that of her cousin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Juliet awoke in the early morning she could not at first remember where she was.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Juliet awoke in the early morning she could not at first remember where she was.
at the time that
From this reading When Juliet awoke in the early morning she could not at first remember where she was.
in or at the place that
From this reading When Juliet awoke in the early morning she could not at first remember where she was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oh, but it was the prison in which the dreadful Mrs. Bosher and her bonnet had shut up an unhappy girl and kept her all night!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not the old home in London, crowded with father, mother, and children.
