used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
highly skilled
From this reading Her groping in the dark through that long rugged passage had not been accomplished without many hardships.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
anew
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her groping in the dark through that long rugged passage had not been accomplished without many hardships.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She was certainly in a shocking condition of dust and dishevelment.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
a state at a particular time
From this reading She was certainly in a shocking condition of dust and dishevelment.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her groping in the dark through that long rugged passage had not been accomplished without many hardships.
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
dishevelment
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From this reading She was certainly in a shocking condition of dust and dishevelment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
put on clothes
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
remove the dust from
From this reading She was certainly in a shocking condition of dust and dishevelment.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
divisible by two
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading Her groping in the dark through that long rugged passage had not been accomplished without many hardships.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her groping in the dark through that long rugged passage had not been accomplished without many hardships.
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 Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading Her groping in the dark through that long rugged passage had not been accomplished without many hardships.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her groping in the dark through that long rugged passage had not been accomplished without many hardships.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
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 Her groping in the dark through that long rugged passage had not been accomplished without many hardships.
Marjory
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From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
not one, and not any
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her groping in the dark through that long rugged passage had not been accomplished without many hardships.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
go across or through
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Her groping in the dark through that long rugged passage had not been accomplished without many hardships.
SCRIPTnounUS /skrɪpt/
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was certainly in a shocking condition of dust and dishevelment.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading She was certainly in a shocking condition of dust and dishevelment.
and nothing more
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
a special situation
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LOST SCRIPT After a little consideration of ways and means, we decided that the best thing we could do was to pass through the passage to the old chapel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her dress was torn in several places, and her hat was simply knocked to pieces; even her hair was tumbled about, and had been put up again and again with dusty fingers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her groping in the dark through that long rugged passage had not been accomplished without many hardships.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was still very early, so early that in all probability none of the household were yet awake; if Marjory could regain her room before being seen, it would avoid curiosity.
