used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
(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 “Where's all my hair gone?” asked Robbie, with a puzzled expression.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where's all my hair gone?” asked Robbie, with a puzzled expression.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
close-cropped
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From this reading He was rubbing his close-cropped head.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
courageouslyadverbUS /kərˈeɪdʒəsli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Where's all my hair gone?” asked Robbie, with a puzzled expression.
start firing a weapon
From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Where's all my hair gone?” asked Robbie, with a puzzled expression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Where's all my hair gone?” asked Robbie, with a puzzled expression.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was rubbing his close-cropped head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was rubbing his close-cropped head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Liza laughed roguishly.
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 An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
LizanounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
Mattha
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From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Where's all my hair gone?” asked Robbie, with a puzzled expression.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Where's all my hair gone?” asked Robbie, with a puzzled expression.
Robbie
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From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
roguishlyadverb
like a dishonest rogue
From this reading Liza laughed roguishly.
Rotha
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From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading He was rubbing his close-cropped head.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
Shoulthwaite
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From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
weaver'snounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
possessive form of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading An hour before Rotha left Shoulthwaite, Robbie Anderson was lying on a settle before the fire in the old weaver's kitchen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
Where's
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From this reading “Where's all my hair gone?” asked Robbie, with a puzzled expression.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mattha himself and his wife were abroad, but Liza had generously and courageously undertaken the task of attending to the needs of the convalescent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where's all my hair gone?” asked Robbie, with a puzzled expression.
