used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The quiet of the woods, the lure of the river held him, and then he began to ask why he _should_ go back?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The quiet of the woods, the lure of the river held him, and then he began to ask why he _should_ go back?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The quiet of the woods, the lure of the river held him, and then he began to ask why he _should_ go back?
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he made no move southward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then a letter forwarded by his lawyer clarified his thoughts.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
clarifiedverbUS /ˈklerəfaɪd/
inflected form of “clarify” — make clear and (more) comprehensible
From this reading Then a letter forwarded by his lawyer clarified his thoughts.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading Then a letter forwarded by his lawyer clarified his thoughts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The quiet of the woods, the lure of the river held him, and then he began to ask why he _should_ go back?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The quiet of the woods, the lure of the river held him, and then he began to ask why he _should_ go back?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then a letter forwarded by his lawyer clarified his thoughts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
Jo
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From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
Katherine
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From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Then a letter forwarded by his lawyer clarified his thoughts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Then a letter forwarded by his lawyer clarified his thoughts.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading The quiet of the woods, the lure of the river held him, and then he began to ask why he _should_ go back?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he made no move southward.
Morey's
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From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he made no move southward.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
not any; not one
From this reading But he made no move southward.
Norval
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From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The quiet of the woods, the lure of the river held him, and then he began to ask why he _should_ go back?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The quiet of the woods, the lure of the river held him, and then he began to ask why he _should_ go back?
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The quiet of the woods, the lure of the river held him, and then he began to ask why he _should_ go back?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The quiet of the woods, the lure of the river held him, and then he began to ask why he _should_ go back?
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading But he made no move southward.
not in physical motion
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The quiet of the woods, the lure of the river held him, and then he began to ask why he _should_ go back?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The quiet of the woods, the lure of the river held him, and then he began to ask why he _should_ go back?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then a letter forwarded by his lawyer clarified his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
the topmost one of two
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The quiet of the woods, the lure of the river held him, and then he began to ask why he _should_ go back?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Law was still in Egypt, Katherine was undoubtedly in her bungalow; why not have what he always had wanted, a winter away from things?
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Norval kept saying to himself, as he lay on that wonderful bed in Jo Morey’s upper chamber, "I must go back!"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The quiet of the woods, the lure of the river held him, and then he began to ask why he _should_ go back?
