used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She went quietly, even sneakingly--this caution was exercised with an object.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
betook
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From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
confined by bonds
From this reading Mrs. Deans did not want the bound girl to know she had gone.
broche
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From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading She went quietly, even sneakingly--this caution was exercised with an object.
conduciveadjectiveUS /kənˈduːsɪv/
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
From this reading Such knowledge would be too conducive to a sinful peace of mind.
corner-wise
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From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
DeansnounUS /diːnz/
plural of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
DefectsnounUS /ˈdiːfekts/
plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Deans did not want the bound girl to know she had gone.
donningverbUS /ˈdɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
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 Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
divisible by two
From this reading She went quietly, even sneakingly--this caution was exercised with an object.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading She went quietly, even sneakingly--this caution was exercised with an object.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Deans did not want the bound girl to know she had gone.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Deans did not want the bound girl to know she had gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Deans did not want the bound girl to know she had gone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mrs. Deans did not want the bound girl to know she had gone.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Such knowledge would be too conducive to a sinful peace of mind.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Such knowledge would be too conducive to a sinful peace of mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Deans did not want the bound girl to know she had gone.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She went quietly, even sneakingly--this caution was exercised with an object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Such knowledge would be too conducive to a sinful peace of mind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
with low volume
From this reading She went quietly, even sneakingly--this caution was exercised with an object.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Next day, early in the afternoon, Mrs. Deans put away her sewing, and, donning a black bonnet and a large broche shawl folded corner-wise, betook herself out of the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went quietly, even sneakingly--this caution was exercised with an object.
sinfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnfəl/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading Such knowledge would be too conducive to a sinful peace of mind.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
sneakinglyadverb
in a sneaky manner
From this reading She went quietly, even sneakingly--this caution was exercised with an object.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such knowledge would be too conducive to a sinful peace of mind.
taintsnounUS /teɪnts/
plural of “taint” — the state of being contaminated
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She went quietly, even sneakingly--this caution was exercised with an object.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Such knowledge would be too conducive to a sinful peace of mind.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Mrs. Deans did not want the bound girl to know she had gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went quietly, even sneakingly--this caution was exercised with an object.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went quietly, even sneakingly--this caution was exercised with an object.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went quietly, even sneakingly--this caution was exercised with an object.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such knowledge would be too conducive to a sinful peace of mind.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood."
