used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A NEW HOME._ THE news of Aunt Hannah's death was a dreadful shock to Rhoda.
(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 Now it was all over.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Aunt Hannah was gone, and she felt herself indeed alone in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading _A NEW HOME._ THE news of Aunt Hannah's death was a dreadful shock to Rhoda.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _A NEW HOME._ THE news of Aunt Hannah's death was a dreadful shock to Rhoda.
door-bell
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From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading _A NEW HOME._ THE news of Aunt Hannah's death was a dreadful shock to Rhoda.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Aunt Hannah was gone, and she felt herself indeed alone in the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
Hannah
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From this reading Aunt Hannah was gone, and she felt herself indeed alone in the world.
Hannah's
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From this reading _A NEW HOME._ THE news of Aunt Hannah's death was a dreadful shock to Rhoda.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Aunt Hannah was gone, and she felt herself indeed alone in the world.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _A NEW HOME._ THE news of Aunt Hannah's death was a dreadful shock to Rhoda.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Hannah was gone, and she felt herself indeed alone in the world.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Aunt Hannah was gone, and she felt herself indeed alone in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was all over.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _A NEW HOME._ THE news of Aunt Hannah's death was a dreadful shock to Rhoda.
information about recent and important events
From this reading _A NEW HOME._ THE news of Aunt Hannah's death was a dreadful shock to Rhoda.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was all over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A NEW HOME._ THE news of Aunt Hannah's death was a dreadful shock to Rhoda.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now it was all over.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
Rhoda
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From this reading _A NEW HOME._ THE news of Aunt Hannah's death was a dreadful shock to Rhoda.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading _A NEW HOME._ THE news of Aunt Hannah's death was a dreadful shock to Rhoda.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A NEW HOME._ THE news of Aunt Hannah's death was a dreadful shock to Rhoda.
throbbed
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From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A NEW HOME._ THE news of Aunt Hannah's death was a dreadful shock to Rhoda.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A NEW HOME._ THE news of Aunt Hannah's death was a dreadful shock to Rhoda.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Aunt Hannah was gone, and she felt herself indeed alone in the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had looked to her return with a vague but strong hope that somehow the old lady would set matters right.
produce a literary work
From this reading She had felt so sure of seeing her, especially since she had made up her mind to write, and her heart had throbbed faster every time the door-bell rung.
