used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
the state of being absent
From this reading Judge Henderson had not known of her absence and was not aware of her return.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MOB Anne Oglesby left the jail shortly after the time when church services were ending.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judge Henderson had not known of her absence and was not aware of her return.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading THE MOB Anne Oglesby left the jail shortly after the time when church services were ending.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She evaded any meeting with her guardian after she had made her way back home.
any person at all
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Judge Henderson had not known of her absence and was not aware of her return.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She evaded any meeting with her guardian after she had made her way back home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Anne thus by a certain period of time missed seeing what Dan Cowles presently saw.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE MOB Anne Oglesby left the jail shortly after the time when church services were ending.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
CowlesverbUS /ˈkaʊəlz/
third-person singular of “cowl” — cover with or as with a cowl
From this reading Anne thus by a certain period of time missed seeing what Dan Cowles presently saw.
Dan
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From this reading Anne thus by a certain period of time missed seeing what Dan Cowles presently saw.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading THE MOB Anne Oglesby left the jail shortly after the time when church services were ending.
to come or go into
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
evadedverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading She evaded any meeting with her guardian after she had made her way back home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading She evaded any meeting with her guardian after she had made her way back home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She evaded any meeting with her guardian after she had made her way back home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
Henderson
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From this reading Judge Henderson had not known of her absence and was not aware of her return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She evaded any meeting with her guardian after she had made her way back home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She evaded any meeting with her guardian after she had made her way back home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading THE MOB Anne Oglesby left the jail shortly after the time when church services were ending.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Henderson had not known of her absence and was not aware of her return.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Judge Henderson had not known of her absence and was not aware of her return.
Lane'snounUS /leɪnz/
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE MOB Anne Oglesby left the jail shortly after the time when church services were ending.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She evaded any meeting with her guardian after she had made her way back home.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She evaded any meeting with her guardian after she had made her way back home.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Anne thus by a certain period of time missed seeing what Dan Cowles presently saw.
MOBnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading THE MOB Anne Oglesby left the jail shortly after the time when church services were ending.
MulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judge Henderson had not known of her absence and was not aware of her return.
Oglesby
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From this reading THE MOB Anne Oglesby left the jail shortly after the time when church services were ending.
an amount of time
From this reading Anne thus by a certain period of time missed seeing what Dan Cowles presently saw.
in the near future
From this reading Anne thus by a certain period of time missed seeing what Dan Cowles presently saw.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Judge Henderson had not known of her absence and was not aware of her return.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Anne thus by a certain period of time missed seeing what Dan Cowles presently saw.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading THE MOB Anne Oglesby left the jail shortly after the time when church services were ending.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
for a short time
From this reading THE MOB Anne Oglesby left the jail shortly after the time when church services were ending.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOB Anne Oglesby left the jail shortly after the time when church services were ending.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Anne thus by a certain period of time missed seeing what Dan Cowles presently saw.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE MOB Anne Oglesby left the jail shortly after the time when church services were ending.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judge Henderson had not known of her absence and was not aware of her return.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She evaded any meeting with her guardian after she had made her way back home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MOB Anne Oglesby left the jail shortly after the time when church services were ending.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Anne thus by a certain period of time missed seeing what Dan Cowles presently saw.
at the time that
From this reading THE MOB Anne Oglesby left the jail shortly after the time when church services were ending.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading As she hurried by Aurora Lane's house in Mulberry Street she saw a light shining from the windows, but she did not enter--she could not have spoken to anyone now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She evaded any meeting with her guardian after she had made her way back home.
