used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she had managed an engagement with Barbara for a late afternoon walk.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading _Loneliness_ One afternoon Nona went to Barbara’s bedroom, adjoining her own, and knocked.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _Loneliness_ One afternoon Nona went to Barbara’s bedroom, adjoining her own, and knocked.
(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 For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then she had managed an engagement with Barbara for a late afternoon walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Loneliness_ One afternoon Nona went to Barbara’s bedroom, adjoining her own, and knocked.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
Barbara
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From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
Barbara's
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From this reading _Loneliness_ One afternoon Nona went to Barbara’s bedroom, adjoining her own, and knocked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading _Loneliness_ One afternoon Nona went to Barbara’s bedroom, adjoining her own, and knocked.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Then she had managed an engagement with Barbara for a late afternoon walk.
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
destroyed or killed
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Loneliness_ One afternoon Nona went to Barbara’s bedroom, adjoining her own, and knocked.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading _Loneliness_ One afternoon Nona went to Barbara’s bedroom, adjoining her own, and knocked.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Then she had managed an engagement with Barbara for a late afternoon walk.
LonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading _Loneliness_ One afternoon Nona went to Barbara’s bedroom, adjoining her own, and knocked.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Then she had managed an engagement with Barbara for a late afternoon walk.
Mildred
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From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
information about recent and important events
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
Nona
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From this reading _Loneliness_ One afternoon Nona went to Barbara’s bedroom, adjoining her own, and knocked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Loneliness_ One afternoon Nona went to Barbara’s bedroom, adjoining her own, and knocked.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Loneliness_ One afternoon Nona went to Barbara’s bedroom, adjoining her own, and knocked.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
Identical; not different.
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
try to get or reach
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Loneliness_ One afternoon Nona went to Barbara’s bedroom, adjoining her own, and knocked.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
a source of difficulty
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Then she had managed an engagement with Barbara for a late afternoon walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So, as Mildred Thornton was at present in charge of the hospital, Eugenia having gone away on one of the fruitless trips she made now and then in order to seek news of her husband, Nona asked that she and Barbara be given their two hours for recreation at the same time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Loneliness_ One afternoon Nona went to Barbara’s bedroom, adjoining her own, and knocked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had recently decided that she did not intend to allow Barbara to separate herself from her old friendships, if it were possible to prevent it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For, if Barbara were doing something of which she could not altogether approve, then all the more reason why she should hold to her affection in order to influence her should trouble come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she had managed an engagement with Barbara for a late afternoon walk.
