used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Florence Brand came back to London, but she and Jem still often took “a week’s end” to run westward and visit the old lady.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They never offered to take Lucy with them, and if “Jem” could not go Florence went alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Florence Brand came back to London, but she and Jem still often took “a week’s end” to run westward and visit the old lady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Bray’s end did not prove so imminent as her faithful Rachel had feared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CAME AT LAST.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So Florence Brand came back to London, but she and Jem still often took “a week’s end” to run westward and visit the old lady.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading She lingered on, though still unable to leave Bath for return to her desolated home.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading So Florence Brand came back to London, but she and Jem still often took “a week’s end” to run westward and visit the old lady.
Bray's
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From this reading Mrs. Bray’s end did not prove so imminent as her faithful Rachel had feared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So Florence Brand came back to London, but she and Jem still often took “a week’s end” to run westward and visit the old lady.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CAME AT LAST.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They never offered to take Lucy with them, and if “Jem” could not go Florence went alone.
desolated
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From this reading She lingered on, though still unable to leave Bath for return to her desolated home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Bray’s end did not prove so imminent as her faithful Rachel had feared.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mrs. Bray’s end did not prove so imminent as her faithful Rachel had feared.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Mrs. Bray’s end did not prove so imminent as her faithful Rachel had feared.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Mrs. Bray’s end did not prove so imminent as her faithful Rachel had feared.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading So Florence Brand came back to London, but she and Jem still often took “a week’s end” to run westward and visit the old lady.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She lingered on, though still unable to leave Bath for return to her desolated home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They never offered to take Lucy with them, and if “Jem” could not go Florence went alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Bray’s end did not prove so imminent as her faithful Rachel had feared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bray’s end did not prove so imminent as her faithful Rachel had feared.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She lingered on, though still unable to leave Bath for return to her desolated home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They never offered to take Lucy with them, and if “Jem” could not go Florence went alone.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Mrs. Bray’s end did not prove so imminent as her faithful Rachel had feared.
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading So Florence Brand came back to London, but she and Jem still often took “a week’s end” to run westward and visit the old lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading So Florence Brand came back to London, but she and Jem still often took “a week’s end” to run westward and visit the old lady.
immediately past
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CAME AT LAST.
go away from a place
From this reading She lingered on, though still unable to leave Bath for return to her desolated home.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading She lingered on, though still unable to leave Bath for return to her desolated home.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading So Florence Brand came back to London, but she and Jem still often took “a week’s end” to run westward and visit the old lady.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading They never offered to take Lucy with them, and if “Jem” could not go Florence went alone.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bray’s end did not prove so imminent as her faithful Rachel had feared.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They never offered to take Lucy with them, and if “Jem” could not go Florence went alone.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CAME AT LAST.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Bray’s end did not prove so imminent as her faithful Rachel had feared.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading They never offered to take Lucy with them, and if “Jem” could not go Florence went alone.
many times at short intervals
From this reading So Florence Brand came back to London, but she and Jem still often took “a week’s end” to run westward and visit the old lady.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So Florence Brand came back to London, but she and Jem still often took “a week’s end” to run westward and visit the old lady.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lingered on, though still unable to leave Bath for return to her desolated home.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Mrs. Bray’s end did not prove so imminent as her faithful Rachel had feared.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Mrs. Bray’s end did not prove so imminent as her faithful Rachel had feared.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She lingered on, though still unable to leave Bath for return to her desolated home.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So Florence Brand came back to London, but she and Jem still often took “a week’s end” to run westward and visit the old lady.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lingered on, though still unable to leave Bath for return to her desolated home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Bray’s end did not prove so imminent as her faithful Rachel had feared.
not in physical motion
From this reading She lingered on, though still unable to leave Bath for return to her desolated home.
carry out
From this reading They never offered to take Lucy with them, and if “Jem” could not go Florence went alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CAME AT LAST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CAME AT LAST.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They never offered to take Lucy with them, and if “Jem” could not go Florence went alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never offered to take Lucy with them, and if “Jem” could not go Florence went alone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She lingered on, though still unable to leave Bath for return to her desolated home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lingered on, though still unable to leave Bath for return to her desolated home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So Florence Brand came back to London, but she and Jem still often took “a week’s end” to run westward and visit the old lady.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She lingered on, though still unable to leave Bath for return to her desolated home.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading So Florence Brand came back to London, but she and Jem still often took “a week’s end” to run westward and visit the old lady.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading So Florence Brand came back to London, but she and Jem still often took “a week’s end” to run westward and visit the old lady.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They never offered to take Lucy with them, and if “Jem” could not go Florence went alone.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading So Florence Brand came back to London, but she and Jem still often took “a week’s end” to run westward and visit the old lady.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They never offered to take Lucy with them, and if “Jem” could not go Florence went alone.
