anew
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She wanted to be alone, to speak to no one just now; her heart was full of weariness and loneliness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not open the door and enter the house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wanted to be alone, to speak to no one just now; her heart was full of weariness and loneliness.
Boreham
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From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT May waited within the gates of the Lodgings for some moments.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She walked up and down on the gravelled court.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not open the door and enter the house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She did not open the door and enter the house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She walked up and down on the gravelled court.
to come or go into
From this reading She did not open the door and enter the house.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT May waited within the gates of the Lodgings for some moments.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She wanted to be alone, to speak to no one just now; her heart was full of weariness and loneliness.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT May waited within the gates of the Lodgings for some moments.
gravelled
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From this reading She walked up and down on the gravelled court.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She wanted to be alone, to speak to no one just now; her heart was full of weariness and loneliness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wanted to be alone, to speak to no one just now; her heart was full of weariness and loneliness.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She did not open the door and enter the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
and nothing more
From this reading She wanted to be alone, to speak to no one just now; her heart was full of weariness and loneliness.
LodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT May waited within the gates of the Lodgings for some moments.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading She wanted to be alone, to speak to no one just now; her heart was full of weariness and loneliness.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT May waited within the gates of the Lodgings for some moments.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT May waited within the gates of the Lodgings for some moments.
the light of the Moon
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT May waited within the gates of the Lodgings for some moments.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
not any; not one
From this reading She wanted to be alone, to speak to no one just now; her heart was full of weariness and loneliness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not open the door and enter the house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She wanted to be alone, to speak to no one just now; her heart was full of weariness and loneliness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT May waited within the gates of the Lodgings for some moments.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She walked up and down on the gravelled court.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She wanted to be alone, to speak to no one just now; her heart was full of weariness and loneliness.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She did not open the door and enter the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not open the door and enter the house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT May waited within the gates of the Lodgings for some moments.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
express in speech
From this reading She wanted to be alone, to speak to no one just now; her heart was full of weariness and loneliness.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT May waited within the gates of the Lodgings for some moments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted to be alone, to speak to no one just now; her heart was full of weariness and loneliness.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She walked up and down on the gravelled court.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT May waited within the gates of the Lodgings for some moments.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked up and down on the gravelled court.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to be alone, to speak to no one just now; her heart was full of weariness and loneliness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wanted to be alone, to speak to no one just now; her heart was full of weariness and loneliness.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading She wanted to be alone, to speak to no one just now; her heart was full of weariness and loneliness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
at the time that
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
in or at the place that
From this reading When she felt certain that Boreham was safely away, she went to the gates and out into the narrow street again, where she could hear subdued sounds of the evening traffic of the city.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT May waited within the gates of the Lodgings for some moments.
