afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was early in the evening of the day after her interview with Mary Grimm.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
arm-chair
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From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
have
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was early in the evening of the day after her interview with Mary Grimm.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading DESPAIR.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What have I done? what have I done?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early in the evening of the day after her interview with Mary Grimm.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was early in the evening of the day after her interview with Mary Grimm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
fro
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From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
GrimmnounUS /ɡrɪm/
the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
From this reading It was early in the evening of the day after her interview with Mary Grimm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have I done? what have I done?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What have I done? what have I done?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was early in the evening of the day after her interview with Mary Grimm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
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 The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
roused to anger
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It was early in the evening of the day after her interview with Mary Grimm.
in motion
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
and nothing more
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
not in physical motion
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
a special situation
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have I done? what have I done?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was early in the evening of the day after her interview with Mary Grimm.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The weather was warm but Catherine King had lit the fire; she felt chilly and ill, and could not bear to be left alone in that still room without some moving thing by her, were it only the leaping flames.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Am I mad?" asked the wretched woman of herself, as she rocked herself to and fro uneasily, sitting in an arm-chair by the fire.
