used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edith Grace gathered her cloak around her and began walking once more.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Edith Grace gathered her cloak around her and began walking once more.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She had taken nothing out of that house but the clothes she wore, not even her dressing bag.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Edith Grace gathered her cloak around her and began walking once more.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading The road, under the heavy trees, was now blindly dark.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had taken nothing out of that house but the clothes she wore, not even her dressing bag.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Edith Grace gathered her cloak around her and began walking once more.
clothing in general
From this reading She had taken nothing out of that house but the clothes she wore, not even her dressing bag.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The road, under the heavy trees, was now blindly dark.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading She had taken nothing out of that house but the clothes she wore, not even her dressing bag.
Edith
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From this reading Edith Grace gathered her cloak around her and began walking once more.
encumberverbUS /enˈkʌmbər/
restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
divisible by two
From this reading She had taken nothing out of that house but the clothes she wore, not even her dressing bag.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
brought together in one place
From this reading Edith Grace gathered her cloak around her and began walking once more.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Edith Grace gathered her cloak around her and began walking once more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken nothing out of that house but the clothes she wore, not even her dressing bag.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The road, under the heavy trees, was now blindly dark.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith Grace gathered her cloak around her and began walking once more.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had taken nothing out of that house but the clothes she wore, not even her dressing bag.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Edith Grace gathered her cloak around her and began walking once more.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had taken nothing out of that house but the clothes she wore, not even her dressing bag.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had taken nothing out of that house but the clothes she wore, not even her dressing bag.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The road, under the heavy trees, was now blindly dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VOICES OF THE UNSEEN.
on one occasion
From this reading Edith Grace gathered her cloak around her and began walking once more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had taken nothing out of that house but the clothes she wore, not even her dressing bag.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road, under the heavy trees, was now blindly dark.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had taken nothing out of that house but the clothes she wore, not even her dressing bag.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken nothing out of that house but the clothes she wore, not even her dressing bag.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had taken nothing out of that house but the clothes she wore, not even her dressing bag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOICES OF THE UNSEEN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The road, under the heavy trees, was now blindly dark.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The road, under the heavy trees, was now blindly dark.
UNSEENadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading VOICES OF THE UNSEEN.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading VOICES OF THE UNSEEN.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Edith Grace gathered her cloak around her and began walking once more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road, under the heavy trees, was now blindly dark.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She had taken nothing out of that house but the clothes she wore, not even her dressing bag.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the first place, she had not cared to encumber herself; and, in the second place, if she by chance met Mrs. Brown or Oscar Leigh, she would not appear to be contemplating flight.
