used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A maid whom I did not know came from the kitchen, but stopped short at sight of me, and screamed.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A maid whom I did not know came from the kitchen, but stopped short at sight of me, and screamed.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That brought me to recollection.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A maid whom I did not know came from the kitchen, but stopped short at sight of me, and screamed.
Crowle
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From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A maid whom I did not know came from the kitchen, but stopped short at sight of me, and screamed.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A maid whom I did not know came from the kitchen, but stopped short at sight of me, and screamed.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A maid whom I did not know came from the kitchen, but stopped short at sight of me, and screamed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A maid whom I did not know came from the kitchen, but stopped short at sight of me, and screamed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
a female domestic
From this reading A maid whom I did not know came from the kitchen, but stopped short at sight of me, and screamed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A maid whom I did not know came from the kitchen, but stopped short at sight of me, and screamed.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
a particular point in time
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A maid whom I did not know came from the kitchen, but stopped short at sight of me, and screamed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading That brought me to recollection.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A maid whom I did not know came from the kitchen, but stopped short at sight of me, and screamed.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A maid whom I did not know came from the kitchen, but stopped short at sight of me, and screamed.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A maid whom I did not know came from the kitchen, but stopped short at sight of me, and screamed.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A maid whom I did not know came from the kitchen, but stopped short at sight of me, and screamed.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
express in words
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That brought me to recollection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
in or at the place that
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
which person or people
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, my wench," said I, "but go quick to Mistress Graves, and tell her there is one here who has news for her."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A maid whom I did not know came from the kitchen, but stopped short at sight of me, and screamed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I kept to the road, often glancing backward for any sign of pursuit, but reached Crowle without adventure, and made straight for the vicarage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The front door stood open, and I strode in, right glad to be in security, shouting, "Aunt, where are you?" forgetting, for the moment, the shock I was like to give her.
