used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ellen rose without a word, and fled out of the room and out of the house.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Atkins house was a tiny cottage, with a little kitchen ell, and a sagging piazza across the front.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
(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 She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellen rose without a word, and fled out of the room and out of the house.
any thing at all
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
Atkins
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From this reading The Atkins house was a tiny cottage, with a little kitchen ell, and a sagging piazza across the front.
Atkinses
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From this reading When she reached the head of the little cross street on which the Atkinses lived, she turned into it with relief.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
coevalnoun
a person of nearly the same age as another
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The Atkins house was a tiny cottage, with a little kitchen ell, and a sagging piazza across the front.
travel across or pass over
From this reading When she reached the head of the little cross street on which the Atkinses lived, she turned into it with relief.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
ellnounUS /el/
an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
From this reading The Atkins house was a tiny cottage, with a little kitchen ell, and a sagging piazza across the front.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen rose without a word, and fled out of the room and out of the house.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Ellen rose without a word, and fled out of the room and out of the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The Atkins house was a tiny cottage, with a little kitchen ell, and a sagging piazza across the front.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When she reached the head of the little cross street on which the Atkinses lived, she turned into it with relief.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ellen rose without a word, and fled out of the room and out of the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
insinuatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪnjuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “insinuate” — introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she reached the head of the little cross street on which the Atkinses lived, she turned into it with relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The Atkins house was a tiny cottage, with a little kitchen ell, and a sagging piazza across the front.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she reached the head of the little cross street on which the Atkinses lived, she turned into it with relief.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When she reached the head of the little cross street on which the Atkinses lived, she turned into it with relief.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
be obedient to
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen rose without a word, and fled out of the room and out of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she reached the head of the little cross street on which the Atkinses lived, she turned into it with relief.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ellen rose without a word, and fled out of the room and out of the house.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading The Atkins house was a tiny cottage, with a little kitchen ell, and a sagging piazza across the front.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When she reached the head of the little cross street on which the Atkinses lived, she turned into it with relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading When she reached the head of the little cross street on which the Atkinses lived, she turned into it with relief.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ellen rose without a word, and fled out of the room and out of the house.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Ellen rose without a word, and fled out of the room and out of the house.
saggingadjectiveUS /ˈsæɡɪŋ/
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
From this reading The Atkins house was a tiny cottage, with a little kitchen ell, and a sagging piazza across the front.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
express in speech
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When she reached the head of the little cross street on which the Atkinses lived, she turned into it with relief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ellen rose without a word, and fled out of the room and out of the house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
very small
From this reading The Atkins house was a tiny cottage, with a little kitchen ell, and a sagging piazza across the front.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When she reached the head of the little cross street on which the Atkinses lived, she turned into it with relief.
volitionnounUS /voʊˈlɪʃən/
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It seemed to her, after what had happened, after what her mother and grandmother had said and insinuated, after what she herself had thought and felt, that she must.
at the time that
From this reading When she reached the head of the little cross street on which the Atkinses lived, she turned into it with relief.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Ellen rose without a word, and fled out of the room and out of the house.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Ellen rose without a word, and fled out of the room and out of the house.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
but in spite of that
From this reading She longed to see Robert Lloyd, to hear him speak, as she had never longed for anything in the world, and yet she ran away as if she were driven to obey some law which was coeval with the first woman and beyond all volition of her individual self.
