used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
anew
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading This, coming on the top of it, was just too much for her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
Eustace
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From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This, coming on the top of it, was just too much for her.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This, coming on the top of it, was just too much for her.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
InstancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This, coming on the top of it, was just too much for her.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
and nothing more
From this reading This, coming on the top of it, was just too much for her.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This, coming on the top of it, was just too much for her.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
one's
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From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
Orban
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From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
without speaking
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITCH.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, coming on the top of it, was just too much for her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Instances of children being stolen had from time to time come to her knowledge--stories of little ones silently, mysteriously disappearing and never being heard of again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This, coming on the top of it, was just too much for her.
the upper part of anything
From this reading This, coming on the top of it, was just too much for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, coming on the top of it, was just too much for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
wild-goose
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From this reading The recent hunt through the house had been, as Eustace guessed, a greater strain than she had allowed any one to see; she could not be certain that they were on a wild-goose chase.
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE WITCH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course Peter's story jumped to every one's mind, and with a horrified cry Mrs. Orban fell forward, fainting, on to the empty bed.
