used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a tempest of indignation, Sister Mary Winkle and her husband departed out of the place, and after them the Carpenters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In a tempest of indignation, Sister Mary Winkle and her husband departed out of the place, and after them the Carpenters.
anew
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
(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 She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Madame left Perfection City alone and unattended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame left Perfection City alone and unattended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
CarpentersnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading In a tempest of indignation, Sister Mary Winkle and her husband departed out of the place, and after them the Carpenters.
put or send forth
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Madame left Perfection City alone and unattended.
well in the past; former
From this reading In a tempest of indignation, Sister Mary Winkle and her husband departed out of the place, and after them the Carpenters.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her spirit, however, still hovered over the city of her founding and made itself most potently felt.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
foundingnounUS /ˈfaʊndɪŋ/
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
From this reading Her spirit, however, still hovered over the city of her founding and made itself most potently felt.
the act of departing
From this reading No one knew that she was going, and no one knew whither she went.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her spirit, however, still hovered over the city of her founding and made itself most potently felt.
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
houseless
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From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Her spirit, however, still hovered over the city of her founding and made itself most potently felt.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her spirit, however, still hovered over the city of her founding and made itself most potently felt.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading In a tempest of indignation, Sister Mary Winkle and her husband departed out of the place, and after them the Carpenters.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading In a tempest of indignation, Sister Mary Winkle and her husband departed out of the place, and after them the Carpenters.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her spirit, however, still hovered over the city of her founding and made itself most potently felt.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew that she was going, and no one knew whither she went.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Madame left Perfection City alone and unattended.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame left Perfection City alone and unattended.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her spirit, however, still hovered over the city of her founding and made itself most potently felt.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading In a tempest of indignation, Sister Mary Winkle and her husband departed out of the place, and after them the Carpenters.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Her spirit, however, still hovered over the city of her founding and made itself most potently felt.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew that she was going, and no one knew whither she went.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her spirit, however, still hovered over the city of her founding and made itself most potently felt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew that she was going, and no one knew whither she went.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a tempest of indignation, Sister Mary Winkle and her husband departed out of the place, and after them the Carpenters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her spirit, however, still hovered over the city of her founding and made itself most potently felt.
PerfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Madame left Perfection City alone and unattended.
PioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
potentlyadverb
in a manner having a powerful influence
From this reading Her spirit, however, still hovered over the city of her founding and made itself most potently felt.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one knew that she was going, and no one knew whither she went.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In a tempest of indignation, Sister Mary Winkle and her husband departed out of the place, and after them the Carpenters.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Her spirit, however, still hovered over the city of her founding and made itself most potently felt.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her spirit, however, still hovered over the city of her founding and made itself most potently felt.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading In a tempest of indignation, Sister Mary Winkle and her husband departed out of the place, and after them the Carpenters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one knew that she was going, and no one knew whither she went.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her spirit, however, still hovered over the city of her founding and made itself most potently felt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a tempest of indignation, Sister Mary Winkle and her husband departed out of the place, and after them the Carpenters.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
unattendedadjectiveUS /ənəˈtendɪd/
not watched
From this reading Madame left Perfection City alone and unattended.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one knew that she was going, and no one knew whither she went.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No one knew that she was going, and no one knew whither she went.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading No one knew that she was going, and no one knew whither she went.
WinkleverbUS /ˈwɪŋkəl/
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
From this reading In a tempest of indignation, Sister Mary Winkle and her husband departed out of the place, and after them the Carpenters.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She sold all her rights in the place, and since these included the land, horses, and implements, as well as most of the houses, the Pioneers awoke in early winter to find themselves homeless and houseless, cast upon the bleak world again.
