used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
(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 HOW REBECCA RETURNED TO NEWINGTON Within the palace all was confusion and dismay.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among these was Rebecca, whose one thought was now to devise some plan for overtaking Droop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW REBECCA RETURNED TO NEWINGTON Within the palace all was confusion and dismay.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Within the presence chamber Elizabeth lay on the floor in a swoon, surrounded by her women only.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Within the presence chamber Elizabeth lay on the floor in a swoon, surrounded by her women only.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading HOW REBECCA RETURNED TO NEWINGTON Within the palace all was confusion and dismay.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading From the window she had witnessed his flight, and she had guessed his destination.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Among these was Rebecca, whose one thought was now to devise some plan for overtaking Droop.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading HOW REBECCA RETURNED TO NEWINGTON Within the palace all was confusion and dismay.
DroopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Among these was Rebecca, whose one thought was now to devise some plan for overtaking Droop.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Within the presence chamber Elizabeth lay on the floor in a swoon, surrounded by her women only.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading From the window she had witnessed his flight, and she had guessed his destination.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Within the presence chamber Elizabeth lay on the floor in a swoon, surrounded by her women only.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among these was Rebecca, whose one thought was now to devise some plan for overtaking Droop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the window she had witnessed his flight, and she had guessed his destination.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading From the window she had witnessed his flight, and she had guessed his destination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Within the presence chamber Elizabeth lay on the floor in a swoon, surrounded by her women only.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the window she had witnessed his flight, and she had guessed his destination.
HOW
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From this reading HOW REBECCA RETURNED TO NEWINGTON Within the palace all was confusion and dismay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Within the presence chamber Elizabeth lay on the floor in a swoon, surrounded by her women only.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
NEWINGTON
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From this reading HOW REBECCA RETURNED TO NEWINGTON Within the palace all was confusion and dismay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Among these was Rebecca, whose one thought was now to devise some plan for overtaking Droop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Within the presence chamber Elizabeth lay on the floor in a swoon, surrounded by her women only.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among these was Rebecca, whose one thought was now to devise some plan for overtaking Droop.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
overtakingnounUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkɪŋ/
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading Among these was Rebecca, whose one thought was now to devise some plan for overtaking Droop.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading HOW REBECCA RETURNED TO NEWINGTON Within the palace all was confusion and dismay.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Among these was Rebecca, whose one thought was now to devise some plan for overtaking Droop.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Within the presence chamber Elizabeth lay on the floor in a swoon, surrounded by her women only.
REBECCAnounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading HOW REBECCA RETURNED TO NEWINGTON Within the palace all was confusion and dismay.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HOW REBECCA RETURNED TO NEWINGTON Within the palace all was confusion and dismay.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the window she had witnessed his flight, and she had guessed his destination.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Among these was Rebecca, whose one thought was now to devise some plan for overtaking Droop.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
confined on all sides
From this reading Within the presence chamber Elizabeth lay on the floor in a swoon, surrounded by her women only.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Within the presence chamber Elizabeth lay on the floor in a swoon, surrounded by her women only.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW REBECCA RETURNED TO NEWINGTON Within the palace all was confusion and dismay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these was Rebecca, whose one thought was now to devise some plan for overtaking Droop.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Among these was Rebecca, whose one thought was now to devise some plan for overtaking Droop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW REBECCA RETURNED TO NEWINGTON Within the palace all was confusion and dismay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
precisely as stated
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW REBECCA RETURNED TO NEWINGTON Within the palace all was confusion and dismay.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
belonging to which person
From this reading Among these was Rebecca, whose one thought was now to devise some plan for overtaking Droop.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From the window she had witnessed his flight, and she had guessed his destination.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading HOW REBECCA RETURNED TO NEWINGTON Within the palace all was confusion and dismay.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading From the window she had witnessed his flight, and she had guessed his destination.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Within the presence chamber Elizabeth lay on the floor in a swoon, surrounded by her women only.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Only a very few knew the cause of this riot which had burst so suddenly upon the wonted peace of the place, and those few never in all their lives gave utterance to what they had learned.
