used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
(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 “I HAD HOPED--BUT ALL IS OVER NOW!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
terminate
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I HAD HOPED--BUT ALL IS OVER NOW!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
Cecil
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From this reading “If I might only write to Cecil,” she sighed, and the thought of his trouble weighed like lead upon her spirits.
credulitynounUS /krɪˈduːləti/
tendency to believe readily
From this reading She knew not what story her enemies had invented to impose upon his credulity.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading She knew not what story her enemies had invented to impose upon his credulity.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I HAD HOPED--BUT ALL IS OVER NOW!”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If I might only write to Cecil,” she sighed, and the thought of his trouble weighed like lead upon her spirits.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “I HAD HOPED--BUT ALL IS OVER NOW!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I HAD HOPED--BUT ALL IS OVER NOW!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I might only write to Cecil,” she sighed, and the thought of his trouble weighed like lead upon her spirits.
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading She knew not what story her enemies had invented to impose upon his credulity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading She knew not what story her enemies had invented to impose upon his credulity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I HAD HOPED--BUT ALL IS OVER NOW!”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew not what story her enemies had invented to impose upon his credulity.
Lavarre
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From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “If I might only write to Cecil,” she sighed, and the thought of his trouble weighed like lead upon her spirits.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “If I might only write to Cecil,” she sighed, and the thought of his trouble weighed like lead upon her spirits.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “If I might only write to Cecil,” she sighed, and the thought of his trouble weighed like lead upon her spirits.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
not any; not one
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew not what story her enemies had invented to impose upon his credulity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I HAD HOPED--BUT ALL IS OVER NOW!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
and nothing more
From this reading “If I might only write to Cecil,” she sighed, and the thought of his trouble weighed like lead upon her spirits.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I HAD HOPED--BUT ALL IS OVER NOW!”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
with low volume
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If I might only write to Cecil,” she sighed, and the thought of his trouble weighed like lead upon her spirits.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “If I might only write to Cecil,” she sighed, and the thought of his trouble weighed like lead upon her spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “If I might only write to Cecil,” she sighed, and the thought of his trouble weighed like lead upon her spirits.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
not in physical motion
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She knew not what story her enemies had invented to impose upon his credulity.
confined on all sides
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
carry out
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “If I might only write to Cecil,” she sighed, and the thought of his trouble weighed like lead upon her spirits.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “If I might only write to Cecil,” she sighed, and the thought of his trouble weighed like lead upon her spirits.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “If I might only write to Cecil,” she sighed, and the thought of his trouble weighed like lead upon her spirits.
precisely as stated
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week passed, very quietly and wearily to our sweet Violet in her seclusion at the home of Mrs. Lavarre.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading “If I might only write to Cecil,” she sighed, and the thought of his trouble weighed like lead upon her spirits.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She knew not what story her enemies had invented to impose upon his credulity.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To her restless heart, tortured by suspense and anxiety, the time seemed endless, but the advice of her two new friends was still to wait a while and take no steps to break up the mystery that surrounded her flight.
produce a literary work
From this reading “If I might only write to Cecil,” she sighed, and the thought of his trouble weighed like lead upon her spirits.
