used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HARD TASK.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning, leaving the shop to Letty, Mary set out immediately after breakfast to go to Thornwick.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, leaving the shop to Letty, Mary set out immediately after breakfast to go to Thornwick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They trembled so under her that she could scarcely walk.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She sent, therefore, to the neighboring inn for a fly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sent, therefore, to the neighboring inn for a fly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning, leaving the shop to Letty, Mary set out immediately after breakfast to go to Thornwick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A HARD TASK.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The next morning, leaving the shop to Letty, Mary set out immediately after breakfast to go to Thornwick.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading She sent, therefore, to the neighboring inn for a fly.
the act of departing
From this reading The next morning, leaving the shop to Letty, Mary set out immediately after breakfast to go to Thornwick.
Letty
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From this reading The next morning, leaving the shop to Letty, Mary set out immediately after breakfast to go to Thornwick.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The next morning, leaving the shop to Letty, Mary set out immediately after breakfast to go to Thornwick.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, leaving the shop to Letty, Mary set out immediately after breakfast to go to Thornwick.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading She sent, therefore, to the neighboring inn for a fly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, leaving the shop to Letty, Mary set out immediately after breakfast to go to Thornwick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning, leaving the shop to Letty, Mary set out immediately after breakfast to go to Thornwick.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
only a very short time before
From this reading They trembled so under her that she could scarcely walk.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She sent, therefore, to the neighboring inn for a fly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next morning, leaving the shop to Letty, Mary set out immediately after breakfast to go to Thornwick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
do one's shopping
From this reading The next morning, leaving the shop to Letty, Mary set out immediately after breakfast to go to Thornwick.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading A HARD TASK.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, leaving the shop to Letty, Mary set out immediately after breakfast to go to Thornwick.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She sent, therefore, to the neighboring inn for a fly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They trembled so under her that she could scarcely walk.
Thornwick
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From this reading The next morning, leaving the shop to Letty, Mary set out immediately after breakfast to go to Thornwick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, leaving the shop to Letty, Mary set out immediately after breakfast to go to Thornwick.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading They trembled so under her that she could scarcely walk.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They trembled so under her that she could scarcely walk.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They trembled so under her that she could scarcely walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the duty she had there to perform was so distasteful, that she felt her very limbs refuse the office required of them.
