in spite of the fact that
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Anne rose the next morning and tapped on Warner's door there was no answer.
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 When Anne rose the next morning and tapped on Warner's door there was no answer.
react verbally
From this reading When Anne rose the next morning and tapped on Warner's door there was no answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She entered softly, but found that his bed had not been occupied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She entered softly, but found that his bed had not been occupied.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She entered softly, but found that his bed had not been occupied.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Anne rose the next morning and tapped on Warner's door there was no answer.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She entered softly, but found that his bed had not been occupied.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
set up or found
From this reading She entered softly, but found that his bed had not been occupied.
gallingadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced hastily over the loose sheets of paper on his writing table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She entered softly, but found that his bed had not been occupied.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She glanced hastily over the loose sheets of paper on his writing table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She entered softly, but found that his bed had not been occupied.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
a room where books are kept
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading She glanced hastily over the loose sheets of paper on his writing table.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Anne rose the next morning and tapped on Warner's door there was no answer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Anne rose the next morning and tapped on Warner's door there was no answer.
not any; not one
From this reading When Anne rose the next morning and tapped on Warner's door there was no answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She entered softly, but found that his bed had not been occupied.
held or filled or in use
From this reading She entered softly, but found that his bed had not been occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Anne rose the next morning and tapped on Warner's door there was no answer.
on one occasion
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She glanced hastily over the loose sheets of paper on his writing table.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She glanced hastily over the loose sheets of paper on his writing table.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When Anne rose the next morning and tapped on Warner's door there was no answer.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She entered softly, but found that his bed had not been occupied.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading She glanced hastily over the loose sheets of paper on his writing table.
with low volume
From this reading She entered softly, but found that his bed had not been occupied.
not in physical motion
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She glanced hastily over the loose sheets of paper on his writing table.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading When Anne rose the next morning and tapped on Warner's door there was no answer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She entered softly, but found that his bed had not been occupied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Anne rose the next morning and tapped on Warner's door there was no answer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Anne rose the next morning and tapped on Warner's door there was no answer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
Warner'snounUS /ˈwɔːrnərz/
possessive form of “warner” — United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading When Anne rose the next morning and tapped on Warner's door there was no answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Anne rose the next morning and tapped on Warner's door there was no answer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading When Anne rose the next morning and tapped on Warner's door there was no answer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For this she was not unprepared, and although she had no intention of galling her poet with the routine of daily life, still must he be fed, and she went at once to the library to invite him to breakfast.
the act of creating written works
From this reading She glanced hastily over the loose sheets of paper on his writing table.
