used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For within a few days after the hurried night visit, Drusilla set off on her journey.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her boy was close beside her, his arms about her, his heart filled with woe for all the years he had forgotten.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For within a few days after the hurried night visit, Drusilla set off on her journey.
anew
From this reading BARTLETT SEES THE MACHINE But Suzanna did not go to see her friend Drusilla again.
(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 There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
aquiver
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From this reading There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her boy was close beside her, his arms about her, his heart filled with woe for all the years he had forgotten.
BARTLETTnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading BARTLETT SEES THE MACHINE But Suzanna did not go to see her friend Drusilla again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Her boy was close beside her, his arms about her, his heart filled with woe for all the years he had forgotten.
a youthful male person
From this reading Her boy was close beside her, his arms about her, his heart filled with woe for all the years he had forgotten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BARTLETT SEES THE MACHINE But Suzanna did not go to see her friend Drusilla again.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Her boy was close beside her, his arms about her, his heart filled with woe for all the years he had forgotten.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For within a few days after the hurried night visit, Drusilla set off on her journey.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BARTLETT SEES THE MACHINE But Suzanna did not go to see her friend Drusilla again.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
Drusilla
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From this reading BARTLETT SEES THE MACHINE But Suzanna did not go to see her friend Drusilla again.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For within a few days after the hurried night visit, Drusilla set off on her journey.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Her boy was close beside her, his arms about her, his heart filled with woe for all the years he had forgotten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For within a few days after the hurried night visit, Drusilla set off on her journey.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Her boy was close beside her, his arms about her, his heart filled with woe for all the years he had forgotten.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BARTLETT SEES THE MACHINE But Suzanna did not go to see her friend Drusilla again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BARTLETT SEES THE MACHINE But Suzanna did not go to see her friend Drusilla again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her boy was close beside her, his arms about her, his heart filled with woe for all the years he had forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her boy was close beside her, his arms about her, his heart filled with woe for all the years he had forgotten.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her boy was close beside her, his arms about her, his heart filled with woe for all the years he had forgotten.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BARTLETT SEES THE MACHINE But Suzanna did not go to see her friend Drusilla again.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her boy was close beside her, his arms about her, his heart filled with woe for all the years he had forgotten.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading For within a few days after the hurried night visit, Drusilla set off on her journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading For within a few days after the hurried night visit, Drusilla set off on her journey.
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 There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading BARTLETT SEES THE MACHINE But Suzanna did not go to see her friend Drusilla again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For within a few days after the hurried night visit, Drusilla set off on her journey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BARTLETT SEES THE MACHINE But Suzanna did not go to see her friend Drusilla again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For within a few days after the hurried night visit, Drusilla set off on her journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For within a few days after the hurried night visit, Drusilla set off on her journey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BARTLETT SEES THE MACHINE But Suzanna did not go to see her friend Drusilla again.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading BARTLETT SEES THE MACHINE But Suzanna did not go to see her friend Drusilla again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For within a few days after the hurried night visit, Drusilla set off on her journey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
Suzanna
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From this reading BARTLETT SEES THE MACHINE But Suzanna did not go to see her friend Drusilla again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARTLETT SEES THE MACHINE But Suzanna did not go to see her friend Drusilla again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARTLETT SEES THE MACHINE But Suzanna did not go to see her friend Drusilla again.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading For within a few days after the hurried night visit, Drusilla set off on her journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
at the time that
From this reading There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was but one with her when she left, all aquiver to be gone, her eyes set in the distance on visions hid from earthly eyes.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For within a few days after the hurried night visit, Drusilla set off on her journey.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Her boy was close beside her, his arms about her, his heart filled with woe for all the years he had forgotten.
a late time of life
From this reading Her boy was close beside her, his arms about her, his heart filled with woe for all the years he had forgotten.
