used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _AN OLD ENEMY._ RHODA went to her room burning with shame and anger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _AN OLD ENEMY._ RHODA went to her room burning with shame and anger.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading _AN OLD ENEMY._ RHODA went to her room burning with shame and anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading What would the ladies of the board say when they came to hear the whole story?
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
the act of burning something
From this reading _AN OLD ENEMY._ RHODA went to her room burning with shame and anger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What would the ladies of the board say when they came to hear the whole story?
CarpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading And then what would Miss Carpenter say?
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/
suffering shame
From this reading They would think she had disgraced the institution and herself.
an opposing military force
From this reading _AN OLD ENEMY._ RHODA went to her room burning with shame and anger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They would think she had disgraced the institution and herself.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading What would the ladies of the board say when they came to hear the whole story?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _AN OLD ENEMY._ RHODA went to her room burning with shame and anger.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They would think she had disgraced the institution and herself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading They would think she had disgraced the institution and herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading What would the ladies of the board say when they came to hear the whole story?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And then what would Miss Carpenter say?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _AN OLD ENEMY._ RHODA went to her room burning with shame and anger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
by chance
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
RHODA
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From this reading _AN OLD ENEMY._ RHODA went to her room burning with shame and anger.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _AN OLD ENEMY._ RHODA went to her room burning with shame and anger.
express in words
From this reading And then what would Miss Carpenter say?
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading _AN OLD ENEMY._ RHODA went to her room burning with shame and anger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
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 What would the ladies of the board say when they came to hear the whole story?
carry out
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What would the ladies of the board say when they came to hear the whole story?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then what would Miss Carpenter say?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What would the ladies of the board say when they came to hear the whole story?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They would think she had disgraced the institution and herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _AN OLD ENEMY._ RHODA went to her room burning with shame and anger.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first impulse was to put on her bonnet and go home, but she reflected, as she grew a little cooler, that it was after nine o'clock of a dark night, and too late to undertake a walk of a mile alone, and that she could not possibly take her trunk.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _AN OLD ENEMY._ RHODA went to her room burning with shame and anger.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And then what would Miss Carpenter say?
at the time that
From this reading What would the ladies of the board say when they came to hear the whole story?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading What would the ladies of the board say when they came to hear the whole story?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _AN OLD ENEMY._ RHODA went to her room burning with shame and anger.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And then what would Miss Carpenter say?
