used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a little start at her own negligence she secured both the bolt and the lock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a little start at her own negligence she secured both the bolt and the lock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a little start at her own negligence she secured both the bolt and the lock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading The strangeness of quite simple events awed her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Earlforward had come, and Mrs. Earlforward had gone, and now Elsie had sole charge--had far more responsibility and more power than ever before.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading With a little start at her own negligence she secured both the bolt and the lock.
the two together, not just one
From this reading With a little start at her own negligence she secured both the bolt and the lock.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Mrs. Earlforward had come, and Mrs. Earlforward had gone, and now Elsie had sole charge--had far more responsibility and more power than ever before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Earlforward had come, and Mrs. Earlforward had gone, and now Elsie had sole charge--had far more responsibility and more power than ever before.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
deceivingverbUS /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I THE PROMISE Elsie was forgetting to fasten the shop door.
Earlforward
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From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
Elsie
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From this reading I THE PROMISE Elsie was forgetting to fasten the shop door.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The strangeness of quite simple events awed her.
at any time
From this reading Mrs. Earlforward had come, and Mrs. Earlforward had gone, and now Elsie had sole charge--had far more responsibility and more power than ever before.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading I THE PROMISE Elsie was forgetting to fasten the shop door.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I THE PROMISE Elsie was forgetting to fasten the shop door.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Earlforward had come, and Mrs. Earlforward had gone, and now Elsie had sole charge--had far more responsibility and more power than ever before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a little start at her own negligence she secured both the bolt and the lock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I THE PROMISE Elsie was forgetting to fasten the shop door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a little start at her own negligence she secured both the bolt and the lock.
fasten with a lock
From this reading With a little start at her own negligence she secured both the bolt and the lock.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Earlforward had come, and Mrs. Earlforward had gone, and now Elsie had sole charge--had far more responsibility and more power than ever before.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Earlforward had come, and Mrs. Earlforward had gone, and now Elsie had sole charge--had far more responsibility and more power than ever before.
negligencenounUS /ˈneɡlədʒəns/
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
From this reading With a little start at her own negligence she secured both the bolt and the lock.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mrs. Earlforward had come, and Mrs. Earlforward had gone, and now Elsie had sole charge--had far more responsibility and more power than ever before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
and nothing more
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With a little start at her own negligence she secured both the bolt and the lock.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Mrs. Earlforward had come, and Mrs. Earlforward had gone, and now Elsie had sole charge--had far more responsibility and more power than ever before.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I THE PROMISE Elsie was forgetting to fasten the shop door.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The strangeness of quite simple events awed her.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Mrs. Earlforward had come, and Mrs. Earlforward had gone, and now Elsie had sole charge--had far more responsibility and more power than ever before.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading With a little start at her own negligence she secured both the bolt and the lock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a little start at her own negligence she secured both the bolt and the lock.
do one's shopping
From this reading I THE PROMISE Elsie was forgetting to fasten the shop door.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The strangeness of quite simple events awed her.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Mrs. Earlforward had come, and Mrs. Earlforward had gone, and now Elsie had sole charge--had far more responsibility and more power than ever before.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With a little start at her own negligence she secured both the bolt and the lock.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading The strangeness of quite simple events awed her.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Earlforward had come, and Mrs. Earlforward had gone, and now Elsie had sole charge--had far more responsibility and more power than ever before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I THE PROMISE Elsie was forgetting to fasten the shop door.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I THE PROMISE Elsie was forgetting to fasten the shop door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I THE PROMISE Elsie was forgetting to fasten the shop door.
at the time that
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a little start at her own negligence she secured both the bolt and the lock.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
but in spite of that
From this reading She thought suddenly of the days--only a year away, yet far, far off in the deceiving distances of time--when Mr. Earlforward and she had the place to themselves.
