used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Then returning energy brought back her normal desire for action, and she began to readjust her plans.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the first few days after the funeral she kept Melvina with her and did nothing but rest.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then returning energy brought back her normal desire for action, and she began to readjust her plans.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then returning energy brought back her normal desire for action, and she began to readjust her plans.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then returning energy brought back her normal desire for action, and she began to readjust her plans.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the first few days after the funeral she kept Melvina with her and did nothing but rest.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Then returning energy brought back her normal desire for action, and she began to readjust her plans.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
ELLEN'S
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From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Then returning energy brought back her normal desire for action, and she began to readjust her plans.
engenderedverbUS /enˈdʒendərd/
past form of “engender” — call forth
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the first few days after the funeral she kept Melvina with her and did nothing but rest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first few days after the funeral she kept Melvina with her and did nothing but rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first few days after the funeral she kept Melvina with her and did nothing but rest.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
frictionnounUS /ˈfrɪkʃən/
a state of conflict between persons
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading For the first few days after the funeral she kept Melvina with her and did nothing but rest.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
how
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From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
an instinctive motive
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For the first few days after the funeral she kept Melvina with her and did nothing but rest.
immediately past
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
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 It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
Melvina
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From this reading For the first few days after the funeral she kept Melvina with her and did nothing but rest.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Then returning energy brought back her normal desire for action, and she began to readjust her plans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the first few days after the funeral she kept Melvina with her and did nothing but rest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Then returning energy brought back her normal desire for action, and she began to readjust her plans.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
readjustverbUS /ˌriːəˈdʒʌst/
adjust anew
From this reading Then returning energy brought back her normal desire for action, and she began to readjust her plans.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For the first few days after the funeral she kept Melvina with her and did nothing but rest.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Then returning energy brought back her normal desire for action, and she began to readjust her plans.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
spontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading It was as if some sinister, menacing power that had suppressed every spontaneous impulse of her nature had suddenly been removed and left her free at last to be herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then returning energy brought back her normal desire for action, and she began to readjust her plans.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading ELLEN'S VENGEANCE It was useless to pretend that Ellen's death did not bring to Lucy Webster a sense of relief and freedom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Until now she had not realized how tired she was,--not alone physically tired but tired of groping her way to avoid the constant friction which life with her aunt engendered.
