used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The girl, though she did not speak, looked at Anne with an expression of wonder and reproach, which went to her heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
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 ANNE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where is my father, Dorothy?" she asked, feeling as if she must say something.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is my father, Dorothy?" she asked, feeling as if she must say something.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl, though she did not speak, looked at Anne with an expression of wonder and reproach, which went to her heart.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girl, though she did not speak, looked at Anne with an expression of wonder and reproach, which went to her heart.
Dorothy
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From this reading "Where is my father, Dorothy?" she asked, feeling as if she must say something.
apart from; not including
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The girl, though she did not speak, looked at Anne with an expression of wonder and reproach, which went to her heart.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Where is my father, Dorothy?" she asked, feeling as if she must say something.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Where is my father, Dorothy?" she asked, feeling as if she must say something.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
a young female
From this reading The girl, though she did not speak, looked at Anne with an expression of wonder and reproach, which went to her heart.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Your father has gone out with the old priest who was here last night, Mistress Anne," was the short reply.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your father has gone out with the old priest who was here last night, Mistress Anne," was the short reply.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The girl, though she did not speak, looked at Anne with an expression of wonder and reproach, which went to her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Your father has gone out with the old priest who was here last night, Mistress Anne," was the short reply.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Where is my father, Dorothy?" she asked, feeling as if she must say something.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is my father, Dorothy?" she asked, feeling as if she must say something.
immediately past
From this reading "Your father has gone out with the old priest who was here last night, Mistress Anne," was the short reply.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The girl, though she did not speak, looked at Anne with an expression of wonder and reproach, which went to her heart.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Your father has gone out with the old priest who was here last night, Mistress Anne," was the short reply.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Where is my father, Dorothy?" she asked, feeling as if she must say something.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Where is my father, Dorothy?" she asked, feeling as if she must say something.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Your father has gone out with the old priest who was here last night, Mistress Anne," was the short reply.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl, though she did not speak, looked at Anne with an expression of wonder and reproach, which went to her heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Your father has gone out with the old priest who was here last night, Mistress Anne," was the short reply.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Your father has gone out with the old priest who was here last night, Mistress Anne," was the short reply.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "Your father has gone out with the old priest who was here last night, Mistress Anne," was the short reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Your father has gone out with the old priest who was here last night, Mistress Anne," was the short reply.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading The girl, though she did not speak, looked at Anne with an expression of wonder and reproach, which went to her heart.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
express in words
From this reading "Where is my father, Dorothy?" she asked, feeling as if she must say something.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Your father has gone out with the old priest who was here last night, Mistress Anne," was the short reply.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Where is my father, Dorothy?" she asked, feeling as if she must say something.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
express in speech
From this reading The girl, though she did not speak, looked at Anne with an expression of wonder and reproach, which went to her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The girl, though she did not speak, looked at Anne with an expression of wonder and reproach, which went to her heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your father has gone out with the old priest who was here last night, Mistress Anne," was the short reply.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The girl, though she did not speak, looked at Anne with an expression of wonder and reproach, which went to her heart.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is my father, Dorothy?" she asked, feeling as if she must say something.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Anne retired to her room and locked herself in, a precaution which she might have spared, for nobody came near her except one of the maids to bring her some food.
which person or people
From this reading "Your father has gone out with the old priest who was here last night, Mistress Anne," was the short reply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl, though she did not speak, looked at Anne with an expression of wonder and reproach, which went to her heart.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The girl, though she did not speak, looked at Anne with an expression of wonder and reproach, which went to her heart.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your father has gone out with the old priest who was here last night, Mistress Anne," was the short reply.
