used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If I don't have a friend with me I feel as if I was shut up in a dark closet."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a very splendid room to Mary Rose but there was something about it that made her frown as she stood in the doorway.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I can't bear to be alone," she had explained to Aunt Kate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If I don't have a friend with me I feel as if I was shut up in a dark closet."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I can't bear to be alone," she had explained to Aunt Kate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I can't bear to be alone," she had explained to Aunt Kate.
have
From this reading "I can't bear to be alone," she had explained to Aunt Kate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading First Mary Rose went into the big living-room and picked up papers, straightened the chairs and raised the shades as she had seen her aunt do the day before.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading First Mary Rose went into the big living-room and picked up papers, straightened the chairs and raised the shades as she had seen her aunt do the day before.
Bracken's
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From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a very splendid room to Mary Rose but there was something about it that made her frown as she stood in the doorway.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
can't
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From this reading "I can't bear to be alone," she had explained to Aunt Kate.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading First Mary Rose went into the big living-room and picked up papers, straightened the chairs and raised the shades as she had seen her aunt do the day before.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading "If I don't have a friend with me I feel as if I was shut up in a dark closet."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "If I don't have a friend with me I feel as if I was shut up in a dark closet."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading First Mary Rose went into the big living-room and picked up papers, straightened the chairs and raised the shades as she had seen her aunt do the day before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading First Mary Rose went into the big living-room and picked up papers, straightened the chairs and raised the shades as she had seen her aunt do the day before.
don't
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From this reading "If I don't have a friend with me I feel as if I was shut up in a dark closet."
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading It was a very splendid room to Mary Rose but there was something about it that made her frown as she stood in the doorway.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I can't bear to be alone," she had explained to Aunt Kate.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "If I don't have a friend with me I feel as if I was shut up in a dark closet."
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First Mary Rose went into the big living-room and picked up papers, straightened the chairs and raised the shades as she had seen her aunt do the day before.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "If I don't have a friend with me I feel as if I was shut up in a dark closet."
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading It was a very splendid room to Mary Rose but there was something about it that made her frown as she stood in the doorway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I can't bear to be alone," she had explained to Aunt Kate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I don't have a friend with me I feel as if I was shut up in a dark closet."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't bear to be alone," she had explained to Aunt Kate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I don't have a friend with me I feel as if I was shut up in a dark closet."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If I don't have a friend with me I feel as if I was shut up in a dark closet."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading First Mary Rose went into the big living-room and picked up papers, straightened the chairs and raised the shades as she had seen her aunt do the day before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very splendid room to Mary Rose but there was something about it that made her frown as she stood in the doorway.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
Kate
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From this reading "I can't bear to be alone," she had explained to Aunt Kate.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
LindnounUS /lɪnd/
Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading First Mary Rose went into the big living-room and picked up papers, straightened the chairs and raised the shades as she had seen her aunt do the day before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a very splendid room to Mary Rose but there was something about it that made her frown as she stood in the doorway.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I don't have a friend with me I feel as if I was shut up in a dark closet."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading First Mary Rose went into the big living-room and picked up papers, straightened the chairs and raised the shades as she had seen her aunt do the day before.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading First Mary Rose went into the big living-room and picked up papers, straightened the chairs and raised the shades as she had seen her aunt do the day before.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading First Mary Rose went into the big living-room and picked up papers, straightened the chairs and raised the shades as she had seen her aunt do the day before.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a very splendid room to Mary Rose but there was something about it that made her frown as she stood in the doorway.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading First Mary Rose went into the big living-room and picked up papers, straightened the chairs and raised the shades as she had seen her aunt do the day before.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading First Mary Rose went into the big living-room and picked up papers, straightened the chairs and raised the shades as she had seen her aunt do the day before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "If I don't have a friend with me I feel as if I was shut up in a dark closet."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was a very splendid room to Mary Rose but there was something about it that made her frown as she stood in the doorway.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It was a very splendid room to Mary Rose but there was something about it that made her frown as she stood in the doorway.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was a very splendid room to Mary Rose but there was something about it that made her frown as she stood in the doorway.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading First Mary Rose went into the big living-room and picked up papers, straightened the chairs and raised the shades as she had seen her aunt do the day before.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a very splendid room to Mary Rose but there was something about it that made her frown as she stood in the doorway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a very splendid room to Mary Rose but there was something about it that made her frown as she stood in the doorway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very splendid room to Mary Rose but there was something about it that made her frown as she stood in the doorway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I don't have a friend with me I feel as if I was shut up in a dark closet."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
at the time that
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mary Rose went up to Mrs. Bracken's the next morning she took Jenny Lind with her and placed the cage on the kitchen table.
