used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Sam paused as if for breath, and plucking down a wisp of honeysuckle from the hedgerow, sniffed at it to gain time.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading In form the question was addressed to her nephew; in tone, to herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Myra was in her bedroom, under lock and key; and this is how it had happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Sam paused as if for breath, and plucking down a wisp of honeysuckle from the hedgerow, sniffed at it to gain time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Myra was in her bedroom, under lock and key; and this is how it had happened.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Mr. Sam paused as if for breath, and plucking down a wisp of honeysuckle from the hedgerow, sniffed at it to gain time.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading MYRA IN DISGRACE.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Sam paused as if for breath, and plucking down a wisp of honeysuckle from the hedgerow, sniffed at it to gain time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Sam paused as if for breath, and plucking down a wisp of honeysuckle from the hedgerow, sniffed at it to gain time.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In form the question was addressed to her nephew; in tone, to herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Sam paused as if for breath, and plucking down a wisp of honeysuckle from the hedgerow, sniffed at it to gain time.
obtain
From this reading Mr. Sam paused as if for breath, and plucking down a wisp of honeysuckle from the hedgerow, sniffed at it to gain time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Myra was in her bedroom, under lock and key; and this is how it had happened.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Myra was in her bedroom, under lock and key; and this is how it had happened.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
hedgerownoun
a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading Mr. Sam paused as if for breath, and plucking down a wisp of honeysuckle from the hedgerow, sniffed at it to gain time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Myra was in her bedroom, under lock and key; and this is how it had happened.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In form the question was addressed to her nephew; in tone, to herself.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading Mr. Sam paused as if for breath, and plucking down a wisp of honeysuckle from the hedgerow, sniffed at it to gain time.
how
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From this reading Myra was in her bedroom, under lock and key; and this is how it had happened.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Sam paused as if for breath, and plucking down a wisp of honeysuckle from the hedgerow, sniffed at it to gain time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MYRA IN DISGRACE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Myra was in her bedroom, under lock and key; and this is how it had happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Myra was in her bedroom, under lock and key; and this is how it had happened.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Myra was in her bedroom, under lock and key; and this is how it had happened.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Myra was in her bedroom, under lock and key; and this is how it had happened.
engage in
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
MYRA
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From this reading MYRA IN DISGRACE.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading In form the question was addressed to her nephew; in tone, to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Sam paused as if for breath, and plucking down a wisp of honeysuckle from the hedgerow, sniffed at it to gain time.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Mr. Sam paused as if for breath, and plucking down a wisp of honeysuckle from the hedgerow, sniffed at it to gain time.
pluckingverbUS /ˈplʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading Mr. Sam paused as if for breath, and plucking down a wisp of honeysuckle from the hedgerow, sniffed at it to gain time.
PurchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In form the question was addressed to her nephew; in tone, to herself.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Mr. Sam paused as if for breath, and plucking down a wisp of honeysuckle from the hedgerow, sniffed at it to gain time.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In form the question was addressed to her nephew; in tone, to herself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Myra was in her bedroom, under lock and key; and this is how it had happened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Sam paused as if for breath, and plucking down a wisp of honeysuckle from the hedgerow, sniffed at it to gain time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading In form the question was addressed to her nephew; in tone, to herself.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Myra was in her bedroom, under lock and key; and this is how it had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Myra was in her bedroom, under lock and key; and this is how it had happened.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
wended
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From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading Mr. Sam paused as if for breath, and plucking down a wisp of honeysuckle from the hedgerow, sniffed at it to gain time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What put it into your head to make that speech?" asked Mrs. Purchase, as she and Mr. Sam wended their way back to Hall.
