used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
anew
From this reading Left to herself she would by preference never have breakfasted again.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
a quantity of money
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was to pacify Fritzing that Priscilla came down to breakfast.
breakfasted
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From this reading Left to herself she would by preference never have breakfasted again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Left to herself she would by preference never have breakfasted again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was to pacify Fritzing that Priscilla came down to breakfast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was to pacify Fritzing that Priscilla came down to breakfast.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
droopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
divisible by two
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
Fritzing
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From this reading It was to pacify Fritzing that Priscilla came down to breakfast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Left to herself she would by preference never have breakfasted again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Left to herself she would by preference never have breakfasted again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to pacify Fritzing that Priscilla came down to breakfast.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left to herself she would by preference never have breakfasted again.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Left to herself she would by preference never have breakfasted again.
not any; not one
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
pacifyverbUS /ˈpæsəfaɪ/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading It was to pacify Fritzing that Priscilla came down to breakfast.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading Left to herself she would by preference never have breakfasted again.
Priscilla
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From this reading It was to pacify Fritzing that Priscilla came down to breakfast.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Left to herself she would by preference never have breakfasted again.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to pacify Fritzing that Priscilla came down to breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to pacify Fritzing that Priscilla came down to breakfast.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
waggonette
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From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading She even drank more milk to please him; but though it might please him, no amount of milk could wash out the utter blackness of her spirit.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Meanwhile the real murderer had hired a waggonette and was taking his wife for a pleasant country drive.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He, seeing her droop behind the jug, seeing her gazing drearily at nothing in particular, jumped up and took a book from the shelves and without more ado began to read aloud.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Left to herself she would by preference never have breakfasted again.
