used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whenever this source of amusement failed her, she stole away to Bonnycastle, where she was now a welcome visitor.
AmbernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading Amber was bright and happy, and gave herself up to the entertainment of company.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Whenever this source of amusement failed her, she stole away to Bonnycastle, where she was now a welcome visitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Whenever this source of amusement failed her, she stole away to Bonnycastle, where she was now a welcome visitor.
Bonnycastle
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From this reading Whenever this source of amusement failed her, she stole away to Bonnycastle, where she was now a welcome visitor.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Amber was bright and happy, and gave herself up to the entertainment of company.
Castello
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From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Amber was bright and happy, and gave herself up to the entertainment of company.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Amber was bright and happy, and gave herself up to the entertainment of company.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Whenever this source of amusement failed her, she stole away to Bonnycastle, where she was now a welcome visitor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Amber was bright and happy, and gave herself up to the entertainment of company.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Amber was bright and happy, and gave herself up to the entertainment of company.
Harold
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From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whenever this source of amusement failed her, she stole away to Bonnycastle, where she was now a welcome visitor.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Amber was bright and happy, and gave herself up to the entertainment of company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whenever this source of amusement failed her, she stole away to Bonnycastle, where she was now a welcome visitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amber was bright and happy, and gave herself up to the entertainment of company.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
with low volume
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
express in words
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
try to get or reach
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whenever this source of amusement failed her, she stole away to Bonnycastle, where she was now a welcome visitor.
SHIRLEY'S
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From this reading SHIRLEY’S TROUBLE.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Whenever this source of amusement failed her, she stole away to Bonnycastle, where she was now a welcome visitor.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Whenever this source of amusement failed her, she stole away to Bonnycastle, where she was now a welcome visitor.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amber was bright and happy, and gave herself up to the entertainment of company.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whenever this source of amusement failed her, she stole away to Bonnycastle, where she was now a welcome visitor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
a source of difficulty
From this reading SHIRLEY’S TROUBLE.
uneventfullyadverb
in an uneventful manner
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Amber was bright and happy, and gave herself up to the entertainment of company.
precisely as stated
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
someone who visits
From this reading Whenever this source of amusement failed her, she stole away to Bonnycastle, where she was now a welcome visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amber was bright and happy, and gave herself up to the entertainment of company.
accept gladly
From this reading Whenever this source of amusement failed her, she stole away to Bonnycastle, where she was now a welcome visitor.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever this source of amusement failed her, she stole away to Bonnycastle, where she was now a welcome visitor.
in or at the place that
From this reading Whenever this source of amusement failed her, she stole away to Bonnycastle, where she was now a welcome visitor.
WillowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Several days passed very quietly and uneventfully at Golden Willows; for, strange to say, Harold Castello did not come there to seek for his fugitive bride.
