used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The drive home to Woodcote was a very silent one.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
in a state of sleep
From this reading She supposed her aunt was asleep, she sat so still in the corner of the carriage with her eyes closed, and she took good care not to disturb her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She supposed her aunt was asleep, she sat so still in the corner of the carriage with her eyes closed, and she took good care not to disturb her.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
the two together, not just one
From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was glad to be free to dwell on the delightful visions Pauline had called up for her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She supposed her aunt was asleep, she sat so still in the corner of the carriage with her eyes closed, and she took good care not to disturb her.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She supposed her aunt was asleep, she sat so still in the corner of the carriage with her eyes closed, and she took good care not to disturb her.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She supposed her aunt was asleep, she sat so still in the corner of the carriage with her eyes closed, and she took good care not to disturb her.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She supposed her aunt was asleep, she sat so still in the corner of the carriage with her eyes closed, and she took good care not to disturb her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
a special loved one
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She was glad to be free to dwell on the delightful visions Pauline had called up for her.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading She supposed her aunt was asleep, she sat so still in the corner of the carriage with her eyes closed, and she took good care not to disturb her.
divined
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From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The drive home to Woodcote was a very silent one.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading She was glad to be free to dwell on the delightful visions Pauline had called up for her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
divisible by two
From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She supposed her aunt was asleep, she sat so still in the corner of the carriage with her eyes closed, and she took good care not to disturb her.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was glad to be free to dwell on the delightful visions Pauline had called up for her.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She was glad to be free to dwell on the delightful visions Pauline had called up for her.
a young female
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was glad to be free to dwell on the delightful visions Pauline had called up for her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She supposed her aunt was asleep, she sat so still in the corner of the carriage with her eyes closed, and she took good care not to disturb her.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
helpernounUS /ˈhelpər/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The drive home to Woodcote was a very silent one.
how
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From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
Merivale
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From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
Merivale's
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From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She supposed her aunt was asleep, she sat so still in the corner of the carriage with her eyes closed, and she took good care not to disturb her.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The drive home to Woodcote was a very silent one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
Rhoda
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From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
Sampson
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From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She supposed her aunt was asleep, she sat so still in the corner of the carriage with her eyes closed, and she took good care not to disturb her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She supposed her aunt was asleep, she sat so still in the corner of the carriage with her eyes closed, and she took good care not to disturb her.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The drive home to Woodcote was a very silent one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She supposed her aunt was asleep, she sat so still in the corner of the carriage with her eyes closed, and she took good care not to disturb her.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
not in physical motion
From this reading She supposed her aunt was asleep, she sat so still in the corner of the carriage with her eyes closed, and she took good care not to disturb her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
required or under orders
From this reading She supposed her aunt was asleep, she sat so still in the corner of the carriage with her eyes closed, and she took good care not to disturb her.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drive home to Woodcote was a very silent one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The drive home to Woodcote was a very silent one.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She supposed her aunt was asleep, she sat so still in the corner of the carriage with her eyes closed, and she took good care not to disturb her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was glad to be free to dwell on the delightful visions Pauline had called up for her.
precisely as stated
From this reading The drive home to Woodcote was a very silent one.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading She was glad to be free to dwell on the delightful visions Pauline had called up for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drive home to Woodcote was a very silent one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Merivale and Rose were both absorbed in their own thoughts, and neither of them even dimly divined the thoughts of the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had never entered Miss Merivale’s head that Rose, her pet and darling, her little nurse and helper, could be longing to live with Pauline in London; and how could Rose have guessed that her aunt’s thoughts were fixed on Rhoda Sampson, the girl Pauline had spoken of in such contemptuous terms?
Woodcote
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From this reading The drive home to Woodcote was a very silent one.
