used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A day to myself," said the young governess, as she heard the carriage drive away.
Adrian's
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From this reading At first a great temptation came over her to roam through the rooms and seek out the traces of Adrian's presence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I have not been alone for so long, and I have so much to think of."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have not been alone for so long, and I have so much to think of."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A day to myself," said the young governess, as she heard the carriage drive away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first a great temptation came over her to roam through the rooms and seek out the traces of Adrian's presence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "A day to myself," said the young governess, as she heard the carriage drive away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have not been alone for so long, and I have so much to think of."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She might see the books he had been reading, the papers he had touched.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first a great temptation came over her to roam through the rooms and seek out the traces of Adrian's presence.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "A day to myself," said the young governess, as she heard the carriage drive away.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "A day to myself," said the young governess, as she heard the carriage drive away.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "A day to myself," said the young governess, as she heard the carriage drive away.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first a great temptation came over her to roam through the rooms and seek out the traces of Adrian's presence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have not been alone for so long, and I have so much to think of."
gayety
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From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading "A day to myself," said the young governess, as she heard the carriage drive away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not been alone for so long, and I have so much to think of."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might see the books he had been reading, the papers he had touched.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "A day to myself," said the young governess, as she heard the carriage drive away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first a great temptation came over her to roam through the rooms and seek out the traces of Adrian's presence.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not been alone for so long, and I have so much to think of."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I have not been alone for so long, and I have so much to think of."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might see the books he had been reading, the papers he had touched.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I have not been alone for so long, and I have so much to think of."
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "A day to myself," said the young governess, as she heard the carriage drive away.
not any; not one
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not been alone for so long, and I have so much to think of."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have not been alone for so long, and I have so much to think of."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At first a great temptation came over her to roam through the rooms and seek out the traces of Adrian's presence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading She might see the books he had been reading, the papers he had touched.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading At first a great temptation came over her to roam through the rooms and seek out the traces of Adrian's presence.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She might see the books he had been reading, the papers he had touched.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading At first a great temptation came over her to roam through the rooms and seek out the traces of Adrian's presence.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading At first a great temptation came over her to roam through the rooms and seek out the traces of Adrian's presence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A day to myself," said the young governess, as she heard the carriage drive away.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She might see the books he had been reading, the papers he had touched.
try to get or reach
From this reading At first a great temptation came over her to roam through the rooms and seek out the traces of Adrian's presence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A day to myself," said the young governess, as she heard the carriage drive away.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have not been alone for so long, and I have so much to think of."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading At first a great temptation came over her to roam through the rooms and seek out the traces of Adrian's presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A day to myself," said the young governess, as she heard the carriage drive away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I have not been alone for so long, and I have so much to think of."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At first a great temptation came over her to roam through the rooms and seek out the traces of Adrian's presence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A day to myself," said the young governess, as she heard the carriage drive away.
having come into contact
From this reading She might see the books he had been reading, the papers he had touched.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading At first a great temptation came over her to roam through the rooms and seek out the traces of Adrian's presence.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great silence had fallen over the house; there was no sound of laughing voices, no busy tread of feet, no murmur of conversation; the silence seemed strange after the late gayety and noise.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "A day to myself," said the young governess, as she heard the carriage drive away.
