used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Then, with the excitement of the picnic behind her, she was able to think calmly.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Now she felt angry with herself for running away; she wished that she had accepted the boys’ offer to return immediately and explore the cellar.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It had been ridiculous to allow such an opportunity to pass.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Now she felt angry with herself for running away; she wished that she had accepted the boys’ offer to return immediately and explore the cellar.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The more she thought of the strange voice she and Ethel had heard in the cellar, the more anxious she was to learn its source.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now she felt angry with herself for running away; she wished that she had accepted the boys’ offer to return immediately and explore the cellar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been ridiculous to allow such an opportunity to pass.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then, with the excitement of the picnic behind her, she was able to think calmly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Now she felt angry with herself for running away; she wished that she had accepted the boys’ offer to return immediately and explore the cellar.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Then, with the excitement of the picnic behind her, she was able to think calmly.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The more she thought of the strange voice she and Ethel had heard in the cellar, the more anxious she was to learn its source.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
Ethel
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From this reading The more she thought of the strange voice she and Ethel had heard in the cellar, the more anxious she was to learn its source.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Then, with the excitement of the picnic behind her, she was able to think calmly.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading Now she felt angry with herself for running away; she wished that she had accepted the boys’ offer to return immediately and explore the cellar.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now she felt angry with herself for running away; she wished that she had accepted the boys’ offer to return immediately and explore the cellar.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now she felt angry with herself for running away; she wished that she had accepted the boys’ offer to return immediately and explore the cellar.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The more she thought of the strange voice she and Ethel had heard in the cellar, the more anxious she was to learn its source.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, with the excitement of the picnic behind her, she was able to think calmly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now she felt angry with herself for running away; she wished that she had accepted the boys’ offer to return immediately and explore the cellar.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Now she felt angry with herself for running away; she wished that she had accepted the boys’ offer to return immediately and explore the cellar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The more she thought of the strange voice she and Ethel had heard in the cellar, the more anxious she was to learn its source.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The more she thought of the strange voice she and Ethel had heard in the cellar, the more anxious she was to learn its source.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The more she thought of the strange voice she and Ethel had heard in the cellar, the more anxious she was to learn its source.
Marjorie
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From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more she thought of the strange voice she and Ethel had heard in the cellar, the more anxious she was to learn its source.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she felt angry with herself for running away; she wished that she had accepted the boys’ offer to return immediately and explore the cellar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Now she felt angry with herself for running away; she wished that she had accepted the boys’ offer to return immediately and explore the cellar.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
go across or through
From this reading It had been ridiculous to allow such an opportunity to pass.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Then, with the excitement of the picnic behind her, she was able to think calmly.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Now she felt angry with herself for running away; she wished that she had accepted the boys’ offer to return immediately and explore the cellar.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading It had been ridiculous to allow such an opportunity to pass.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Now she felt angry with herself for running away; she wished that she had accepted the boys’ offer to return immediately and explore the cellar.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The more she thought of the strange voice she and Ethel had heard in the cellar, the more anxious she was to learn its source.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The more she thought of the strange voice she and Ethel had heard in the cellar, the more anxious she was to learn its source.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It had been ridiculous to allow such an opportunity to pass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with the excitement of the picnic behind her, she was able to think calmly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then, with the excitement of the picnic behind her, she was able to think calmly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The more she thought of the strange voice she and Ethel had heard in the cellar, the more anxious she was to learn its source.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The more she thought of the strange voice she and Ethel had heard in the cellar, the more anxious she was to learn its source.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
at the time that
From this reading ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE It was not until the following day, when Marjorie faced a free morning, that she had an opportunity to go over the events of the previous day and weigh their significance.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Now she felt angry with herself for running away; she wished that she had accepted the boys’ offer to return immediately and explore the cellar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with the excitement of the picnic behind her, she was able to think calmly.
