used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the evening she was very silent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was pale and thin, Helen noticed, as she helped her lay aside her wraps in her bedroom upstairs.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was pale and thin, Helen noticed, as she helped her lay aside her wraps in her bedroom upstairs.
on or to one side
From this reading She was pale and thin, Helen noticed, as she helped her lay aside her wraps in her bedroom upstairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She was pale and thin, Helen noticed, as she helped her lay aside her wraps in her bedroom upstairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next day she began to make inquiries about work with feverish eagerness.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day she began to make inquiries about work with feverish eagerness.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The next day she began to make inquiries about work with feverish eagerness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The next day she began to make inquiries about work with feverish eagerness.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
brought together in one place
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading She was pale and thin, Helen noticed, as she helped her lay aside her wraps in her bedroom upstairs.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She was pale and thin, Helen noticed, as she helped her lay aside her wraps in her bedroom upstairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading The next day she began to make inquiries about work with feverish eagerness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
and nothing more
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was pale and thin, Helen noticed, as she helped her lay aside her wraps in her bedroom upstairs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
engage in
From this reading The next day she began to make inquiries about work with feverish eagerness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day she began to make inquiries about work with feverish eagerness.
being perceived or observed
From this reading She was pale and thin, Helen noticed, as she helped her lay aside her wraps in her bedroom upstairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was pale and thin, Helen noticed, as she helped her lay aside her wraps in her bedroom upstairs.
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
Rilchester
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From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was pale and thin, Helen noticed, as she helped her lay aside her wraps in her bedroom upstairs.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading All the evening she was very silent.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She was pale and thin, Helen noticed, as she helped her lay aside her wraps in her bedroom upstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
on a floor above
From this reading She was pale and thin, Helen noticed, as she helped her lay aside her wraps in her bedroom upstairs.
precisely as stated
From this reading All the evening she was very silent.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was pale and thin, Helen noticed, as she helped her lay aside her wraps in her bedroom upstairs.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Bridget arrived at the flat in College Street one evening, a week after her visit to Rilchester.
at the time that
From this reading She said little just then about her home visit; but Helen gathered that there had been a painful scene when she explained its purport to her father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day she began to make inquiries about work with feverish eagerness.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The next day she began to make inquiries about work with feverish eagerness.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading She was pale and thin, Helen noticed, as she helped her lay aside her wraps in her bedroom upstairs.
