used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had no idea that a hue and cry would be raised for her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
Ann
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From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had no idea that a hue and cry would be raised for her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
Bucknor
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From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
BucksnounUS /bʌks/
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
clannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
not accessible to view
From this reading Cousin Ann could not have concealed herself from the world more effectually had she tried.
ConcealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading Concealment was far from her thoughts, however.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Cousin Ann could not have concealed herself from the world more effectually had she tried.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She had no idea that a hue and cry would be raised for her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
debutverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading Cousin Ann could not have concealed herself from the world more effectually had she tried.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Concealment was far from her thoughts, however.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
at a previous time
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
set up or found
From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cousin Ann could not have concealed herself from the world more effectually had she tried.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Cousin Ann could not have concealed herself from the world more effectually had she tried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cousin Ann could not have concealed herself from the world more effectually had she tried.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Concealment was far from her thoughts, however.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading She had no idea that a hue and cry would be raised for her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had no idea that a hue and cry would be raised for her.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no idea that a hue and cry would be raised for her.
no person; not anyone
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She had no idea that a hue and cry would be raised for her.
Ryeville
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From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cousin Ann could not have concealed herself from the world more effectually had she tried.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Concealment was far from her thoughts, however.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Cousin Ann could not have concealed herself from the world more effectually had she tried.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading It had so happened that Judith had been busy at home and had not gone into Ryeville for several days and nobody had called at her home, although since the famous debut party the Bucks had many more visitors than formerly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading The Lost Is Found Two days passed and still the Bucknor clan was in ignorance of the whereabouts of Cousin Ann.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Cousin Ann could not have concealed herself from the world more effectually had she tried.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had no idea that a hue and cry would be raised for her.
