used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
the state of being absent
From this reading "Oh, won't I have fun in her absence!" she cried.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
Conway
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From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, won't I have fun in her absence!" she cried.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
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 Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I'll visit every family in the neighborhood.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
a social unit living together
From this reading "I'll visit every family in the neighborhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Oh, won't I have fun in her absence!" she cried.
the act of departing
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, won't I have fun in her absence!" she cried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, won't I have fun in her absence!" she cried.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll visit every family in the neighborhood.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
Maggie
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From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
march in a procession
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading "I'll visit every family in the neighborhood.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, won't I have fun in her absence!" she cried.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
with speed
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
she's
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From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
Theo
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From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
TRIFLESnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading TRIFLES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I'll visit every family in the neighborhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
in or at the place that
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
won't
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From this reading "Oh, won't I have fun in her absence!" she cried.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here she's kept Theo and me caged up like two wild animals, and now I am going to see a little of the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Very rapidly the winter passed away, and one morning early in March Maggie went down to the cottage with the news that Madam Conway was intending to start immediately for England, where she had business which would probably detain her until fall.
