inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She did not retire until after the guests had gone to their rooms, and then tossed restlessly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Finally she dozed off, only to be awakened by an unusual sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not retire until after the guests had gone to their rooms, and then tossed restlessly.
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 Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the first time in many nights Madge slept at home.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Finally she dozed off, only to be awakened by an unusual sound.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Finally she dozed off, only to be awakened by an unusual sound.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She sat up in bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Finally she dozed off, only to be awakened by an unusual sound.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not retire until after the guests had gone to their rooms, and then tossed restlessly.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Finally she dozed off, only to be awakened by an unusual sound.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally she dozed off, only to be awakened by an unusual sound.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in many nights Madge slept at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in many nights Madge slept at home.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She did not retire until after the guests had gone to their rooms, and then tossed restlessly.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She did not retire until after the guests had gone to their rooms, and then tossed restlessly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not retire until after the guests had gone to their rooms, and then tossed restlessly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For the first time in many nights Madge slept at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in many nights Madge slept at home.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
Kim
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From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
Madge
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From this reading For the first time in many nights Madge slept at home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For the first time in many nights Madge slept at home.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For the first time in many nights Madge slept at home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Finally she dozed off, only to be awakened by an unusual sound.
and nothing more
From this reading Finally she dozed off, only to be awakened by an unusual sound.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading She did not retire until after the guests had gone to their rooms, and then tossed restlessly.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading She did not retire until after the guests had gone to their rooms, and then tossed restlessly.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She did not retire until after the guests had gone to their rooms, and then tossed restlessly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up in bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading For the first time in many nights Madge slept at home.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Finally she dozed off, only to be awakened by an unusual sound.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in many nights Madge slept at home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She did not retire until after the guests had gone to their rooms, and then tossed restlessly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She did not retire until after the guests had gone to their rooms, and then tossed restlessly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in many nights Madge slept at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading She did not retire until after the guests had gone to their rooms, and then tossed restlessly.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not retire until after the guests had gone to their rooms, and then tossed restlessly.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Finally she dozed off, only to be awakened by an unusual sound.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up in bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although she would not have admitted it, “Kim” was responsible for her reluctance to return with Anne to Stewart Island.
