speak to
From this reading The note lacked address or signature, since neither was needed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moist as it was, when unrolled it lay flat, and the writing on the inner side was decipherable without difficulty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Moist as it was, when unrolled it lay flat, and the writing on the inner side was decipherable without difficulty.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the curt words filled Nell with rapture:
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading But the curt words filled Nell with rapture:
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
decipherableadjective
easily deciphered
From this reading Moist as it was, when unrolled it lay flat, and the writing on the inner side was decipherable without difficulty.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Moist as it was, when unrolled it lay flat, and the writing on the inner side was decipherable without difficulty.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Have found way to escape.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading But the curt words filled Nell with rapture:
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Moist as it was, when unrolled it lay flat, and the writing on the inner side was decipherable without difficulty.
set up or found
From this reading Have found way to escape.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have found way to escape.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
located inward
From this reading Moist as it was, when unrolled it lay flat, and the writing on the inner side was decipherable without difficulty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Moist as it was, when unrolled it lay flat, and the writing on the inner side was decipherable without difficulty.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading The note lacked address or signature, since neither was needed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Moist as it was, when unrolled it lay flat, and the writing on the inner side was decipherable without difficulty.
MoistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading Moist as it was, when unrolled it lay flat, and the writing on the inner side was decipherable without difficulty.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The note lacked address or signature, since neither was needed.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The note lacked address or signature, since neither was needed.
Nell
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From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
a brief written record
From this reading The note lacked address or signature, since neither was needed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moist as it was, when unrolled it lay flat, and the writing on the inner side was decipherable without difficulty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The note lacked address or signature, since neither was needed.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading But the curt words filled Nell with rapture:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Moist as it was, when unrolled it lay flat, and the writing on the inner side was decipherable without difficulty.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading The note lacked address or signature, since neither was needed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The note lacked address or signature, since neither was needed.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
carry out
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the solitude of her bleak chamber, Nell hastened to take from her mouth the cylinder of paper that Jack had given her.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading Moist as it was, when unrolled it lay flat, and the writing on the inner side was decipherable without difficulty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moist as it was, when unrolled it lay flat, and the writing on the inner side was decipherable without difficulty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Have found way to escape.
at the time that
From this reading Moist as it was, when unrolled it lay flat, and the writing on the inner side was decipherable without difficulty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the curt words filled Nell with rapture:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Moist as it was, when unrolled it lay flat, and the writing on the inner side was decipherable without difficulty.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But the curt words filled Nell with rapture:
the act of creating written works
From this reading Moist as it was, when unrolled it lay flat, and the writing on the inner side was decipherable without difficulty.
