used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
(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 All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
divisible by two
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
set up or found
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
Glover's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow she accepted Glover's statement that Meredith was innocent, without reservation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Somehow she accepted Glover's statement that Meredith was innocent, without reservation.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Somehow she accepted Glover's statement that Meredith was innocent, without reservation.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
not any; not one
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
and nothing more
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
Rennett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading Somehow she accepted Glover's statement that Meredith was innocent, without reservation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
in a serious manner
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow she accepted Glover's statement that Meredith was innocent, without reservation.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Somehow she accepted Glover's statement that Meredith was innocent, without reservation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somehow she accepted Glover's statement that Meredith was innocent, without reservation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennett had led her, thinking and thinking and thinking.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She could not sleep, although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing up and down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in which she found herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had never thought of marriage seriously, and really a marriage such as this presented no terrors and might, had the prelude been a little less exciting, been accepted by her with relief.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Somehow she accepted Glover's statement that Meredith was innocent, without reservation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
a late time of life
From this reading The prospect of being a wife in name only, even the thought that her husband would be, for the next twenty years, behind prison walls, neither distressed nor horrified her.
