used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
in a state of sleep
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
bell-ringing
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From this reading My darling was recovered neither through Miss Clare's injunctions nor Mr. Blackstone's bell-ringing.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
Blackstone's
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From this reading My darling was recovered neither through Miss Clare's injunctions nor Mr. Blackstone's bell-ringing.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought them in a cab to the police-station, whence the child was sent home.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading He brought them in a cab to the police-station, whence the child was sent home.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
Clare's
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From this reading My darling was recovered neither through Miss Clare's injunctions nor Mr. Blackstone's bell-ringing.
a special loved one
From this reading My darling was recovered neither through Miss Clare's injunctions nor Mr. Blackstone's bell-ringing.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He brought them in a cab to the police-station, whence the child was sent home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
injunctionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition
From this reading My darling was recovered neither through Miss Clare's injunctions nor Mr. Blackstone's bell-ringing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ITS SEQUEL.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading My darling was recovered neither through Miss Clare's injunctions nor Mr. Blackstone's bell-ringing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading My darling was recovered neither through Miss Clare's injunctions nor Mr. Blackstone's bell-ringing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My darling was recovered neither through Miss Clare's injunctions nor Mr. Blackstone's bell-ringing.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading My darling was recovered neither through Miss Clare's injunctions nor Mr. Blackstone's bell-ringing.
not any; not one
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading My darling was recovered neither through Miss Clare's injunctions nor Mr. Blackstone's bell-ringing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
and nothing more
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
police-station
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From this reading He brought them in a cab to the police-station, whence the child was sent home.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading My darling was recovered neither through Miss Clare's injunctions nor Mr. Blackstone's bell-ringing.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He brought them in a cab to the police-station, whence the child was sent home.
SEQUELnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading ITS SEQUEL.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
carry out
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He brought them in a cab to the police-station, whence the child was sent home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My darling was recovered neither through Miss Clare's injunctions nor Mr. Blackstone's bell-ringing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He brought them in a cab to the police-station, whence the child was sent home.
Turnham
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From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My darling was recovered neither through Miss Clare's injunctions nor Mr. Blackstone's bell-ringing.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
at the time that
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading He brought them in a cab to the police-station, whence the child was sent home.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman was walking steadily westward, carrying the child asleep in her arms, when a policeman stopped her at Turnham Green.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She betrayed no fear, only annoyance, and offered no resistance, only begged he would not wake the child, or take her from her.
