used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was on the day she had rushed from the little gray house, believing that her beloved Constance was a thief.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Just as she had felt on that terrible afternoon, so must Miss Archer be feeling now.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Just as she had felt on that terrible afternoon, so must Miss Archer be feeling now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as she had felt on that terrible afternoon, so must Miss Archer be feeling now.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now it came back to her with force.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just as she had felt on that terrible afternoon, so must Miss Archer be feeling now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only once before in her short life had she been so utterly crushed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only once before in her short life had she been so utterly crushed.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading That was on the day she had rushed from the little gray house, believing that her beloved Constance was a thief.
dearly loved
From this reading That was on the day she had rushed from the little gray house, believing that her beloved Constance was a thief.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now it came back to her with force.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading That was on the day she had rushed from the little gray house, believing that her beloved Constance was a thief.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Marjorie could never quite recall the details of that dreadful walk home.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Only once before in her short life had she been so utterly crushed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That was on the day she had rushed from the little gray house, believing that her beloved Constance was a thief.
true confidential information
From this reading Marjorie could never quite recall the details of that dreadful walk home.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Marjorie could never quite recall the details of that dreadful walk home.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Just as she had felt on that terrible afternoon, so must Miss Archer be feeling now.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Just as she had felt on that terrible afternoon, so must Miss Archer be feeling now.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Now it came back to her with force.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was on the day she had rushed from the little gray house, believing that her beloved Constance was a thief.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading That was on the day she had rushed from the little gray house, believing that her beloved Constance was a thief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only once before in her short life had she been so utterly crushed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only once before in her short life had she been so utterly crushed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Marjorie could never quite recall the details of that dreadful walk home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That was on the day she had rushed from the little gray house, believing that her beloved Constance was a thief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only once before in her short life had she been so utterly crushed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it came back to her with force.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as she had felt on that terrible afternoon, so must Miss Archer be feeling now.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Only once before in her short life had she been so utterly crushed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That was on the day she had rushed from the little gray house, believing that her beloved Constance was a thief.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie could never quite recall the details of that dreadful walk home.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Just as she had felt on that terrible afternoon, so must Miss Archer be feeling now.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Just as she had felt on that terrible afternoon, so must Miss Archer be feeling now.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Marjorie could never quite recall the details of that dreadful walk home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it came back to her with force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marjorie could never quite recall the details of that dreadful walk home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was on the day she had rushed from the little gray house, believing that her beloved Constance was a thief.
on one occasion
From this reading Only once before in her short life had she been so utterly crushed.
and nothing more
From this reading Only once before in her short life had she been so utterly crushed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Marjorie could never quite recall the details of that dreadful walk home.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Marjorie could never quite recall the details of that dreadful walk home.
done under pressure
From this reading That was on the day she had rushed from the little gray house, believing that her beloved Constance was a thief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only once before in her short life had she been so utterly crushed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Only once before in her short life had she been so utterly crushed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only once before in her short life had she been so utterly crushed.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Just as she had felt on that terrible afternoon, so must Miss Archer be feeling now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marjorie could never quite recall the details of that dreadful walk home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marjorie could never quite recall the details of that dreadful walk home.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading That was on the day she had rushed from the little gray house, believing that her beloved Constance was a thief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it came back to her with force.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Only once before in her short life had she been so utterly crushed.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Marjorie could never quite recall the details of that dreadful walk home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was on the day she had rushed from the little gray house, believing that her beloved Constance was a thief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now it came back to her with force.
