used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spring had one of her variable humours, and the next day shewed a change.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring had one of her variable humours, and the next day shewed a change.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Rotha awoke, the light was veiled and a soft rain was thickly falling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shut up by the weather now! was the first thought.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Spring had one of her variable humours, and the next day shewed a change.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Spring had one of her variable humours, and the next day shewed a change.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading When Rotha awoke, the light was veiled and a soft rain was thickly falling.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Shut up by the weather now! was the first thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
the act of giving
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring had one of her variable humours, and the next day shewed a change.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Spring had one of her variable humours, and the next day shewed a change.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
humours
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From this reading Spring had one of her variable humours, and the next day shewed a change.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When Rotha awoke, the light was veiled and a soft rain was thickly falling.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Spring had one of her variable humours, and the next day shewed a change.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Shut up by the weather now! was the first thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spring had one of her variable humours, and the next day shewed a change.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Spring had one of her variable humours, and the next day shewed a change.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading When Rotha awoke, the light was veiled and a soft rain was thickly falling.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
Rotha
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From this reading When Rotha awoke, the light was veiled and a soft rain was thickly falling.
ROTHA'S
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From this reading ROTHA'S WORK.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
shewed
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From this reading Spring had one of her variable humours, and the next day shewed a change.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Shut up by the weather now! was the first thought.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading When Rotha awoke, the light was veiled and a soft rain was thickly falling.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring had one of her variable humours, and the next day shewed a change.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
carry out
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring had one of her variable humours, and the next day shewed a change.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading When Rotha awoke, the light was veiled and a soft rain was thickly falling.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Shut up by the weather now! was the first thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading However, she got up, giving thanks for her sweet, guarded sleep, and made her toilet; then, seeing it depended on her alone to take care of her room, she put it carefully in order so far as was possible.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shut up by the weather now! was the first thought.
variableadjectiveUS /ˈveriəbəl/
liable to or capable of change
From this reading Spring had one of her variable humours, and the next day shewed a change.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading When Rotha awoke, the light was veiled and a soft rain was thickly falling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Rotha awoke, the light was veiled and a soft rain was thickly falling.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Shut up by the weather now! was the first thought.
at the time that
From this reading When Rotha awoke, the light was veiled and a soft rain was thickly falling.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ROTHA'S WORK.
