used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
(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 When she started to get up, all her limbs felt numb; and clasping her hands with difficulty, she moaned:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading I have no time for it--I mustn't be ill now"--as if in anger at her bodily weakness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have no time for it--I mustn't be ill now"--as if in anger at her bodily weakness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Determined to overcome it by force, she got up; but how she started back when she looked at herself in the glass!
BANISHEDverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
BarefootadjectiveUS /ˈberfʊt/
without shoes
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For Heaven's sake let me not be ill now!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading I have no time for it--I mustn't be ill now"--as if in anger at her bodily weakness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Determined to overcome it by force, she got up; but how she started back when she looked at herself in the glass!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Determined to overcome it by force, she got up; but how she started back when she looked at herself in the glass!
clasping
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From this reading When she started to get up, all her limbs felt numb; and clasping her hands with difficulty, she moaned:
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Determined to overcome it by force, she got up; but how she started back when she looked at herself in the glass!
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading When she started to get up, all her limbs felt numb; and clasping her hands with difficulty, she moaned:
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When she started to get up, all her limbs felt numb; and clasping her hands with difficulty, she moaned:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Determined to overcome it by force, she got up; but how she started back when she looked at herself in the glass!
set up or found
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When she started to get up, all her limbs felt numb; and clasping her hands with difficulty, she moaned:
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Determined to overcome it by force, she got up; but how she started back when she looked at herself in the glass!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Determined to overcome it by force, she got up; but how she started back when she looked at herself in the glass!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When she started to get up, all her limbs felt numb; and clasping her hands with difficulty, she moaned:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no time for it--I mustn't be ill now"--as if in anger at her bodily weakness.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "For Heaven's sake let me not be ill now!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
how
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From this reading Determined to overcome it by force, she got up; but how she started back when she looked at herself in the glass!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no time for it--I mustn't be ill now"--as if in anger at her bodily weakness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have no time for it--I mustn't be ill now"--as if in anger at her bodily weakness.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "For Heaven's sake let me not be ill now!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have no time for it--I mustn't be ill now"--as if in anger at her bodily weakness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
Landfried
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From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "For Heaven's sake let me not be ill now!
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading When she started to get up, all her limbs felt numb; and clasping her hands with difficulty, she moaned:
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 BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For Heaven's sake let me not be ill now!
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading When she started to get up, all her limbs felt numb; and clasping her hands with difficulty, she moaned:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
mustn't
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From this reading I have no time for it--I mustn't be ill now"--as if in anger at her bodily weakness.
necklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no time for it--I mustn't be ill now"--as if in anger at her bodily weakness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For Heaven's sake let me not be ill now!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "For Heaven's sake let me not be ill now!
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading When she started to get up, all her limbs felt numb; and clasping her hands with difficulty, she moaned:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
on one occasion
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
win a victory over
From this reading Determined to overcome it by force, she got up; but how she started back when she looked at herself in the glass!
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
RELEASEDverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For Heaven's sake let me not be ill now!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When she started to get up, all her limbs felt numb; and clasping her hands with difficulty, she moaned:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she started to get up, all her limbs felt numb; and clasping her hands with difficulty, she moaned:
a flaw or weak point
From this reading I have no time for it--I mustn't be ill now"--as if in anger at her bodily weakness.
at the time that
From this reading BANISHED AND RELEASED The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she started to get up, all her limbs felt numb; and clasping her hands with difficulty, she moaned:
