used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Twice on the causeway she sat down to rest, and once on the bank by the side of the road which led up the long hill.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
causewayverbUS /ˈkɑːzweɪ/
provide with a causeway
From this reading Twice on the causeway she sat down to rest, and once on the bank by the side of the road which led up the long hill.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Twice on the causeway she sat down to rest, and once on the bank by the side of the road which led up the long hill.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
Hetherton
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From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Twice on the causeway she sat down to rest, and once on the bank by the side of the road which led up the long hill.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading LA RUE’S RESOLUTION.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Twice on the causeway she sat down to rest, and once on the bank by the side of the road which led up the long hill.
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 A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Twice on the causeway she sat down to rest, and once on the bank by the side of the road which led up the long hill.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twice on the causeway she sat down to rest, and once on the bank by the side of the road which led up the long hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
on one occasion
From this reading Twice on the causeway she sat down to rest, and once on the bank by the side of the road which led up the long hill.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading LA RUE’S RESOLUTION.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Twice on the causeway she sat down to rest, and once on the bank by the side of the road which led up the long hill.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Twice on the causeway she sat down to rest, and once on the bank by the side of the road which led up the long hill.
RUE'S
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From this reading LA RUE’S RESOLUTION.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Twice on the causeway she sat down to rest, and once on the bank by the side of the road which led up the long hill.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Twice on the causeway she sat down to rest, and once on the bank by the side of the road which led up the long hill.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
in the near future
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twice on the causeway she sat down to rest, and once on the bank by the side of the road which led up the long hill.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
two times
From this reading Twice on the causeway she sat down to rest, and once on the bank by the side of the road which led up the long hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Twice on the causeway she sat down to rest, and once on the bank by the side of the road which led up the long hill.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
(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 There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading There was a worn, tired look on Mrs. La Rue’s face next morning, which she accounted for by saying she had not slept well, and that her head was aching.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A walk in the crisp autumn air would do her good, she said; and soon after breakfast she left the house, and started toward Hetherton Place.
