used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that she was alone it was not necessary to keep up the show of reading a book.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Now that she was alone it was not necessary to keep up the show of reading a book.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first thing was to find out whether the engagement was a fact and not an invention of Belinda's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She put it down on a table close at hand and gave herself up to thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She put it down on a table close at hand and gave herself up to thought.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But what was the good of plans--until Jim came back?
Belinda's
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From this reading The first thing was to find out whether the engagement was a fact and not an invention of Belinda's.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Now that she was alone it was not necessary to keep up the show of reading a book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was the good of plans--until Jim came back?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But what was the good of plans--until Jim came back?
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She put it down on a table close at hand and gave herself up to thought.
Dashwood
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From this reading NO ESCAPE Lady Dashwood sat on in the drawing-room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She put it down on a table close at hand and gave herself up to thought.
drawing-room
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From this reading NO ESCAPE Lady Dashwood sat on in the drawing-room.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The first thing was to find out whether the engagement was a fact and not an invention of Belinda's.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading NO ESCAPE Lady Dashwood sat on in the drawing-room.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The first thing was to find out whether the engagement was a fact and not an invention of Belinda's.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The first thing was to find out whether the engagement was a fact and not an invention of Belinda's.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing was to find out whether the engagement was a fact and not an invention of Belinda's.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She put it down on a table close at hand and gave herself up to thought.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But what was the good of plans--until Jim came back?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She put it down on a table close at hand and gave herself up to thought.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She put it down on a table close at hand and gave herself up to thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NO ESCAPE Lady Dashwood sat on in the drawing-room.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading The first thing was to find out whether the engagement was a fact and not an invention of Belinda's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that she was alone it was not necessary to keep up the show of reading a book.
Jim
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From this reading But what was the good of plans--until Jim came back?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now that she was alone it was not necessary to keep up the show of reading a book.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading NO ESCAPE Lady Dashwood sat on in the drawing-room.
absolutely essential
From this reading Now that she was alone it was not necessary to keep up the show of reading a book.
not any; not one
From this reading NO ESCAPE Lady Dashwood sat on in the drawing-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now that she was alone it was not necessary to keep up the show of reading a book.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that she was alone it was not necessary to keep up the show of reading a book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that she was alone it was not necessary to keep up the show of reading a book.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NO ESCAPE Lady Dashwood sat on in the drawing-room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The first thing was to find out whether the engagement was a fact and not an invention of Belinda's.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading But what was the good of plans--until Jim came back?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put it down on a table close at hand and gave herself up to thought.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Now that she was alone it was not necessary to keep up the show of reading a book.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading NO ESCAPE Lady Dashwood sat on in the drawing-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that she was alone it was not necessary to keep up the show of reading a book.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now that she was alone it was not necessary to keep up the show of reading a book.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She put it down on a table close at hand and gave herself up to thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that she was alone it was not necessary to keep up the show of reading a book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO ESCAPE Lady Dashwood sat on in the drawing-room.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing was to find out whether the engagement was a fact and not an invention of Belinda's.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She put it down on a table close at hand and gave herself up to thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that she was alone it was not necessary to keep up the show of reading a book.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But what was the good of plans--until Jim came back?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now that she was alone it was not necessary to keep up the show of reading a book.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that she was alone it was not necessary to keep up the show of reading a book.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was the good of plans--until Jim came back?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The first thing was to find out whether the engagement was a fact and not an invention of Belinda's.
