used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day for separation was at hand: Tess would face the lean winter, Teola the burden of a conscience in torment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day for separation was at hand: Tess would face the lean winter, Teola the burden of a conscience in torment.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben Letts had gone with Myra, and Ezra Longman was dead.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The day for separation was at hand: Tess would face the lean winter, Teola the burden of a conscience in torment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tess had no more fear when visitors came.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading The day for separation was at hand: Tess would face the lean winter, Teola the burden of a conscience in torment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day for separation was at hand: Tess would face the lean winter, Teola the burden of a conscience in torment.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Ben Letts had gone with Myra, and Ezra Longman was dead.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The girls eyed each other for one embarrassed moment.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The girls eyed each other for one embarrassed moment.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The girls eyed each other for one embarrassed moment.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading Ben Letts had gone with Myra, and Ezra Longman was dead.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The day for separation was at hand: Tess would face the lean winter, Teola the burden of a conscience in torment.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Tess had no more fear when visitors came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls eyed each other for one embarrassed moment.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls eyed each other for one embarrassed moment.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Ben Letts had gone with Myra, and Ezra Longman was dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tess had no more fear when visitors came.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The day for separation was at hand: Tess would face the lean winter, Teola the burden of a conscience in torment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day for separation was at hand: Tess would face the lean winter, Teola the burden of a conscience in torment.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The day for separation was at hand: Tess would face the lean winter, Teola the burden of a conscience in torment.
Letts
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From this reading Ben Letts had gone with Myra, and Ezra Longman was dead.
Longman
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From this reading Ben Letts had gone with Myra, and Ezra Longman was dead.
a particular point in time
From this reading The girls eyed each other for one embarrassed moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tess had no more fear when visitors came.
Myra
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From this reading Ben Letts had gone with Myra, and Ezra Longman was dead.
not any; not one
From this reading Tess had no more fear when visitors came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day for separation was at hand: Tess would face the lean winter, Teola the burden of a conscience in torment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girls eyed each other for one embarrassed moment.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The girls eyed each other for one embarrassed moment.
with low volume
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading The day for separation was at hand: Tess would face the lean winter, Teola the burden of a conscience in torment.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
Teola
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From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
Tess
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From this reading Tess had no more fear when visitors came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading The day for separation was at hand: Tess would face the lean winter, Teola the burden of a conscience in torment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later, on Friday evening, Teola slipped quietly from her home, and the Skinner hut opened to her timid knock.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Tess had no more fear when visitors came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ben Letts had gone with Myra, and Ezra Longman was dead.
at the time that
From this reading Tess had no more fear when visitors came.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The day for separation was at hand: Tess would face the lean winter, Teola the burden of a conscience in torment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ben Letts had gone with Myra, and Ezra Longman was dead.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day for separation was at hand: Tess would face the lean winter, Teola the burden of a conscience in torment.
