used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us go back a little in our story and take up the thread of her adventures.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Let us go back a little in our story and take up the thread of her adventures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My readers are wondering, perhaps, as to the fate of our beautiful and unfortunate heroine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My readers are wondering, perhaps, as to the fate of our beautiful and unfortunate heroine.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My readers are wondering, perhaps, as to the fate of our beautiful and unfortunate heroine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the night previous to the day on which the two Leverets came to their death at the hands of Mrs. Vance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Let us go back a little in our story and take up the thread of her adventures.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading My readers are wondering, perhaps, as to the fate of our beautiful and unfortunate heroine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the night previous to the day on which the two Leverets came to their death at the hands of Mrs. Vance.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the night previous to the day on which the two Leverets came to their death at the hands of Mrs. Vance.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was the night previous to the day on which the two Leverets came to their death at the hands of Mrs. Vance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading My readers are wondering, perhaps, as to the fate of our beautiful and unfortunate heroine.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let us go back a little in our story and take up the thread of her adventures.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
guardianshipnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading Up to that night Lily Lawrence had remained under the guardianship of the wicked old pair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to that night Lily Lawrence had remained under the guardianship of the wicked old pair.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was the night previous to the day on which the two Leverets came to their death at the hands of Mrs. Vance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us go back a little in our story and take up the thread of her adventures.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading My readers are wondering, perhaps, as to the fate of our beautiful and unfortunate heroine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us go back a little in our story and take up the thread of her adventures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the night previous to the day on which the two Leverets came to their death at the hands of Mrs. Vance.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Up to that night Lily Lawrence had remained under the guardianship of the wicked old pair.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us go back a little in our story and take up the thread of her adventures.
Leverets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the night previous to the day on which the two Leverets came to their death at the hands of Mrs. Vance.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Up to that night Lily Lawrence had remained under the guardianship of the wicked old pair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Let us go back a little in our story and take up the thread of her adventures.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was the night previous to the day on which the two Leverets came to their death at the hands of Mrs. Vance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My readers are wondering, perhaps, as to the fate of our beautiful and unfortunate heroine.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the night previous to the day on which the two Leverets came to their death at the hands of Mrs. Vance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My readers are wondering, perhaps, as to the fate of our beautiful and unfortunate heroine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Up to that night Lily Lawrence had remained under the guardianship of the wicked old pair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the night previous to the day on which the two Leverets came to their death at the hands of Mrs. Vance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My readers are wondering, perhaps, as to the fate of our beautiful and unfortunate heroine.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Up to that night Lily Lawrence had remained under the guardianship of the wicked old pair.
by chance
From this reading My readers are wondering, perhaps, as to the fate of our beautiful and unfortunate heroine.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It was the night previous to the day on which the two Leverets came to their death at the hands of Mrs. Vance.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading My readers are wondering, perhaps, as to the fate of our beautiful and unfortunate heroine.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Up to that night Lily Lawrence had remained under the guardianship of the wicked old pair.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
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 Let us go back a little in our story and take up the thread of her adventures.
carry out
From this reading Let us go back a little in our story and take up the thread of her adventures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to that night Lily Lawrence had remained under the guardianship of the wicked old pair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My readers are wondering, perhaps, as to the fate of our beautiful and unfortunate heroine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the night previous to the day on which the two Leverets came to their death at the hands of Mrs. Vance.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Let us go back a little in our story and take up the thread of her adventures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My readers are wondering, perhaps, as to the fate of our beautiful and unfortunate heroine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was the night previous to the day on which the two Leverets came to their death at the hands of Mrs. Vance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Up to that night Lily Lawrence had remained under the guardianship of the wicked old pair.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading My readers are wondering, perhaps, as to the fate of our beautiful and unfortunate heroine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let us go back a little in our story and take up the thread of her adventures.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us go back a little in our story and take up the thread of her adventures.
Vance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the night previous to the day on which the two Leverets came to their death at the hands of Mrs. Vance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the night previous to the day on which the two Leverets came to their death at the hands of Mrs. Vance.
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly nine o'clock when Lily sat before the fire in her room, her small hands resting on the arms of the chair, her eyes fixed sadly on the glowing coals in the grate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the night previous to the day on which the two Leverets came to their death at the hands of Mrs. Vance.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Up to that night Lily Lawrence had remained under the guardianship of the wicked old pair.
showing curiosity
From this reading My readers are wondering, perhaps, as to the fate of our beautiful and unfortunate heroine.
