used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That thought would only flurry her, and she must be cool.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
clothing in general
From this reading Mary scrambled into her clothes without pausing to do more than knot up her hair.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading That thought would only flurry her, and she must be cool.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mary scrambled into her clothes without pausing to do more than knot up her hair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In little more than the five minutes that she had named she was in the hall, and found Mrs. Toft waiting for her.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading That thought would only flurry her, and she must be cool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In little more than the five minutes that she had named she was in the hall, and found Mrs. Toft waiting for her.
set up or found
From this reading In little more than the five minutes that she had named she was in the hall, and found Mrs. Toft waiting for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Mary scrambled into her clothes without pausing to do more than knot up her hair.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In little more than the five minutes that she had named she was in the hall, and found Mrs. Toft waiting for her.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary scrambled into her clothes without pausing to do more than knot up her hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In little more than the five minutes that she had named she was in the hall, and found Mrs. Toft waiting for her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mary scrambled into her clothes without pausing to do more than knot up her hair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Mary scrambled into her clothes without pausing to do more than knot up her hair.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In little more than the five minutes that she had named she was in the hall, and found Mrs. Toft waiting for her.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary scrambled into her clothes without pausing to do more than knot up her hair.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In little more than the five minutes that she had named she was in the hall, and found Mrs. Toft waiting for her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mary scrambled into her clothes without pausing to do more than knot up her hair.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In little more than the five minutes that she had named she was in the hall, and found Mrs. Toft waiting for her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That thought would only flurry her, and she must be cool.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In little more than the five minutes that she had named she was in the hall, and found Mrs. Toft waiting for her.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
and nothing more
From this reading That thought would only flurry her, and she must be cool.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Mary scrambled into her clothes without pausing to do more than knot up her hair.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Mary scrambled into her clothes without pausing to do more than knot up her hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
make steady
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mary scrambled into her clothes without pausing to do more than knot up her hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The door into the courtyard stood open, the bleak light and raw air of a January morning poured in, but neither of them heeded this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary scrambled into her clothes without pausing to do more than knot up her hair.
Toft
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From this reading In little more than the five minutes that she had named she was in the hall, and found Mrs. Toft waiting for her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mary scrambled into her clothes without pausing to do more than knot up her hair.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In little more than the five minutes that she had named she was in the hall, and found Mrs. Toft waiting for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She tried to steady her nerves and to put from her the thought that it was her visit which had upset her uncle.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mary scrambled into her clothes without pausing to do more than knot up her hair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That thought would only flurry her, and she must be cool.
