used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the packing had served as a physical relief to her mental anguish.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
in addition
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had known even as she took down and folded her dresses that she could not really run away.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading But the packing had served as a physical relief to her mental anguish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had known even as she took down and folded her dresses that she could not really run away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had known even as she took down and folded her dresses that she could not really run away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the packing had served as a physical relief to her mental anguish.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had known even as she took down and folded her dresses that she could not really run away.
the act of departing
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The suit-case packed, Phœbe sat down upon it—to think.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading She had known even as she took down and folded her dresses that she could not really run away.
divisible by two
From this reading She had known even as she took down and folded her dresses that she could not really run away.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She had known even as she took down and folded her dresses that she could not really run away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, how she longed for her mother!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had known even as she took down and folded her dresses that she could not really run away.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had known even as she took down and folded her dresses that she could not really run away.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
how
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From this reading Oh, how she longed for her mother!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The suit-case packed, Phœbe sat down upon it—to think.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had known even as she took down and folded her dresses that she could not really run away.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Oh, how she longed for her mother!
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading But the packing had served as a physical relief to her mental anguish.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had known even as she took down and folded her dresses that she could not really run away.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how she longed for her mother!
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The suit-case packed, Phœbe sat down upon it—to think.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading But the packing had served as a physical relief to her mental anguish.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading But the packing had served as a physical relief to her mental anguish.
Phœbe
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From this reading The suit-case packed, Phœbe sat down upon it—to think.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She had known even as she took down and folded her dresses that she could not really run away.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading But the packing had served as a physical relief to her mental anguish.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had known even as she took down and folded her dresses that she could not really run away.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The suit-case packed, Phœbe sat down upon it—to think.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading But the packing had served as a physical relief to her mental anguish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had known even as she took down and folded her dresses that she could not really run away.
suit-case
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From this reading The suit-case packed, Phœbe sat down upon it—to think.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had known even as she took down and folded her dresses that she could not really run away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The suit-case packed, Phœbe sat down upon it—to think.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
a special situation
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The suit-case packed, Phœbe sat down upon it—to think.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The suit-case packed, Phœbe sat down upon it—to think.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She had known even as she took down and folded her dresses that she could not really run away.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The suit-case packed, Phœbe sat down upon it—to think.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Also, she had hoped in her secret heart that she might be discovered at her packing!—discovered and comforted; more: the ready suit-case, the threatened departure by night, alone, might bring her father and her uncles to believe that the wisest thing they could do would be to send her to her mother.
