used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading She met him as they had arranged, at Newton Abbot, and together they proceeded to London.
anew
From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She met him as they had arranged, at Newton Abbot, and together they proceeded to London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She met him as they had arranged, at Newton Abbot, and together they proceeded to London.
Ashprington
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From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She met him as they had arranged, at Newton Abbot, and together they proceeded to London.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She proposed to begin the new life in new clothes, which would be bought in London.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She proposed to begin the new life in new clothes, which would be bought in London.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She proposed to begin the new life in new clothes, which would be bought in London.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
clothing in general
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
divisible by two
From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She met him as they had arranged, at Newton Abbot, and together they proceeded to London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
Kellock
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From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She proposed to begin the new life in new clothes, which would be bought in London.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She proposed to begin the new life in new clothes, which would be bought in London.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
Medora
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From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
MEDORA'S
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From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She met him as they had arranged, at Newton Abbot, and together they proceeded to London.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She proposed to begin the new life in new clothes, which would be bought in London.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading She met him as they had arranged, at Newton Abbot, and together they proceeded to London.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
and nothing more
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading She met him as they had arranged, at Newton Abbot, and together they proceeded to London.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She proposed to begin the new life in new clothes, which would be bought in London.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
rowan-red
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From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She met him as they had arranged, at Newton Abbot, and together they proceeded to London.
a special situation
From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She proposed to begin the new life in new clothes, which would be bought in London.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She met him as they had arranged, at Newton Abbot, and together they proceeded to London.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading She carried only a light travelling basket made of cane, for she took little more than the clothes on her back.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
be dressed in
From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Even her wedding ring was left behind and she told herself that she would not wear such a thing again until Jordan Kellock set it on her finger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She proposed to begin the new life in new clothes, which would be bought in London.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She proposed to begin the new life in new clothes, which would be bought in London.
but in spite of that
From this reading MEDORA’S NIGHT In a rowan-red gown and her best hat, Medora had left Ashprington while it was yet twilight of morning.
