used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still, Olive thought it was wrong to leave a poor bedridden old woman in a state of such unprotected desolation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As her step was heard crossing the threshold, there was a shrill cry from the inner room.
bedriddenadjectiveUS /ˈbedrɪdən/
confined to bed (by illness)
From this reading Still, Olive thought it was wrong to leave a poor bedridden old woman in a state of such unprotected desolation.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The dwelling which Miss Rothesay entered was one of the keeper's cottages, built within the forest.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading The dwelling which Miss Rothesay entered was one of the keeper's cottages, built within the forest.
traveling across
From this reading As her step was heard crossing the threshold, there was a shrill cry from the inner room.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As her step was heard crossing the threshold, there was a shrill cry from the inner room.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Still, Olive thought it was wrong to leave a poor bedridden old woman in a state of such unprotected desolation.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The dwelling which Miss Rothesay entered was one of the keeper's cottages, built within the forest.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The dwelling which Miss Rothesay entered was one of the keeper's cottages, built within the forest.
divisible by two
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The dwelling which Miss Rothesay entered was one of the keeper's cottages, built within the forest.
set up or found
From this reading “John, John--the lad!--hast thee found the lad?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As her step was heard crossing the threshold, there was a shrill cry from the inner room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “John, John--the lad!--hast thee found the lad?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As her step was heard crossing the threshold, there was a shrill cry from the inner room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As her step was heard crossing the threshold, there was a shrill cry from the inner room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still, Olive thought it was wrong to leave a poor bedridden old woman in a state of such unprotected desolation.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
located inward
From this reading As her step was heard crossing the threshold, there was a shrill cry from the inner room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, Olive thought it was wrong to leave a poor bedridden old woman in a state of such unprotected desolation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “John, John--the lad!--hast thee found the lad?”
keeper's
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From this reading The dwelling which Miss Rothesay entered was one of the keeper's cottages, built within the forest.
a boy or man
From this reading “John, John--the lad!--hast thee found the lad?”
go away from a place
From this reading Still, Olive thought it was wrong to leave a poor bedridden old woman in a state of such unprotected desolation.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The dwelling which Miss Rothesay entered was one of the keeper's cottages, built within the forest.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dwelling which Miss Rothesay entered was one of the keeper's cottages, built within the forest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Still, Olive thought it was wrong to leave a poor bedridden old woman in a state of such unprotected desolation.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Still, Olive thought it was wrong to leave a poor bedridden old woman in a state of such unprotected desolation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The dwelling which Miss Rothesay entered was one of the keeper's cottages, built within the forest.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Still, Olive thought it was wrong to leave a poor bedridden old woman in a state of such unprotected desolation.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As her step was heard crossing the threshold, there was a shrill cry from the inner room.
Rothesay
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From this reading The dwelling which Miss Rothesay entered was one of the keeper's cottages, built within the forest.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading As her step was heard crossing the threshold, there was a shrill cry from the inner room.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Still, Olive thought it was wrong to leave a poor bedridden old woman in a state of such unprotected desolation.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As her step was heard crossing the threshold, there was a shrill cry from the inner room.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, Olive thought it was wrong to leave a poor bedridden old woman in a state of such unprotected desolation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Still, Olive thought it was wrong to leave a poor bedridden old woman in a state of such unprotected desolation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dwelling which Miss Rothesay entered was one of the keeper's cottages, built within the forest.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “John, John--the lad!--hast thee found the lad?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading As her step was heard crossing the threshold, there was a shrill cry from the inner room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Still, Olive thought it was wrong to leave a poor bedridden old woman in a state of such unprotected desolation.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading As her step was heard crossing the threshold, there was a shrill cry from the inner room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The door stood open, for the place was too lowly, even for robbers; and, besides, its inmates had nothing to lose.
unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/
lacking protection or defense
From this reading Still, Olive thought it was wrong to leave a poor bedridden old woman in a state of such unprotected desolation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dwelling which Miss Rothesay entered was one of the keeper's cottages, built within the forest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dwelling which Miss Rothesay entered was one of the keeper's cottages, built within the forest.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The dwelling which Miss Rothesay entered was one of the keeper's cottages, built within the forest.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Still, Olive thought it was wrong to leave a poor bedridden old woman in a state of such unprotected desolation.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Still, Olive thought it was wrong to leave a poor bedridden old woman in a state of such unprotected desolation.
