used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As Tess walked along the rocks, the image of Frederick Graves persistently pervaded her thoughts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
Andy
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From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Before the going down of another sun he would be her husband.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Tess walked along the rocks, the image of Frederick Graves persistently pervaded her thoughts.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before the going down of another sun he would be her husband.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the going down of another sun he would be her husband.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
couldn't
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From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
without deviation
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Before the going down of another sun he would be her husband.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading As Tess walked along the rocks, the image of Frederick Graves persistently pervaded her thoughts.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
a young female
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
gladdenverbUS /ˈɡlædən/
make glad or happy
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
the act of departing
From this reading Before the going down of another sun he would be her husband.
GOSSIPnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading As Tess walked along the rocks, the image of Frederick Graves persistently pervaded her thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the going down of another sun he would be her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Before the going down of another sun he would be her husband.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading As Tess walked along the rocks, the image of Frederick Graves persistently pervaded her thoughts.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
and nothing more
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
go away from a place
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
Letts
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From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
Longman
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From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
Myra
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From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading As Tess walked along the rocks, the image of Frederick Graves persistently pervaded her thoughts.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading As Tess walked along the rocks, the image of Frederick Graves persistently pervaded her thoughts.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As Tess walked along the rocks, the image of Frederick Graves persistently pervaded her thoughts.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading Every few days since the drowning of Myra Longman and Ben Letts and the baby, the squatter girl had carried to the sick woman some little offering to gladden her lonely existence.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Before the going down of another sun he would be her husband.
Tess
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From this reading As Tess walked along the rocks, the image of Frederick Graves persistently pervaded her thoughts.
Tessibel
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From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As Tess walked along the rocks, the image of Frederick Graves persistently pervaded her thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of course, just now she couldn't leave Daddy Skinner and Andy Bishop, but by the time Frederick had a home ready, Andy would be free from the charge of murder, and Daddy would live with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As Tess walked along the rocks, the image of Frederick Graves persistently pervaded her thoughts.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
belonging to which person
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A GOSSIP WITH "SATISFIED" The next day, directly after the midday meal, Tessibel went to see Mrs. Longman, whose triple tragedy had made the woman an invalid, with broken nerves and useless hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before the going down of another sun he would be her husband.
