used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Her favourite out of all the little ones was Cornelia, a lovely little girl of nine years, wonderfully like her father, and perfectly devoted to him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Elsje went in search of the children, to put such of them to bed as were not already there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elsje went in search of the children, to put such of them to bed as were not already there.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Elsje went in search of the children, to put such of them to bed as were not already there.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Madame de Groot was bending over the stove, cooking her husband's frugal supper.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
ceaselesslyadverbUS /ˈsiːzləsli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Elsje went in search of the children, to put such of them to bed as were not already there.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Madame de Groot was bending over the stove, cooking her husband's frugal supper.
Cornelia
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From this reading Her favourite out of all the little ones was Cornelia, a lovely little girl of nine years, wonderfully like her father, and perfectly devoted to him.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame de Groot was bending over the stove, cooking her husband's frugal supper.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Her favourite out of all the little ones was Cornelia, a lovely little girl of nine years, wonderfully like her father, and perfectly devoted to him.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
Elsje
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From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her favourite out of all the little ones was Cornelia, a lovely little girl of nine years, wonderfully like her father, and perfectly devoted to him.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Her favourite out of all the little ones was Cornelia, a lovely little girl of nine years, wonderfully like her father, and perfectly devoted to him.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading Madame de Groot was bending over the stove, cooking her husband's frugal supper.
a young female
From this reading Her favourite out of all the little ones was Cornelia, a lovely little girl of nine years, wonderfully like her father, and perfectly devoted to him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
Groot
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From this reading Madame de Groot was bending over the stove, cooking her husband's frugal supper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame de Groot was bending over the stove, cooking her husband's frugal supper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her favourite out of all the little ones was Cornelia, a lovely little girl of nine years, wonderfully like her father, and perfectly devoted to him.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Madame de Groot was bending over the stove, cooking her husband's frugal supper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elsje went in search of the children, to put such of them to bed as were not already there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
life-long
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From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her favourite out of all the little ones was Cornelia, a lovely little girl of nine years, wonderfully like her father, and perfectly devoted to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her favourite out of all the little ones was Cornelia, a lovely little girl of nine years, wonderfully like her father, and perfectly devoted to him.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Her favourite out of all the little ones was Cornelia, a lovely little girl of nine years, wonderfully like her father, and perfectly devoted to him.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame de Groot was bending over the stove, cooking her husband's frugal supper.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Her favourite out of all the little ones was Cornelia, a lovely little girl of nine years, wonderfully like her father, and perfectly devoted to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elsje went in search of the children, to put such of them to bed as were not already there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her favourite out of all the little ones was Cornelia, a lovely little girl of nine years, wonderfully like her father, and perfectly devoted to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Madame de Groot was bending over the stove, cooking her husband's frugal supper.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Her favourite out of all the little ones was Cornelia, a lovely little girl of nine years, wonderfully like her father, and perfectly devoted to him.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Elsje went in search of the children, to put such of them to bed as were not already there.
rackingadjectiveUS /ˈrækɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Elsje went in search of the children, to put such of them to bed as were not already there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Madame de Groot was bending over the stove, cooking her husband's frugal supper.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Elsje went in search of the children, to put such of them to bed as were not already there.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Madame de Groot was bending over the stove, cooking her husband's frugal supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Elsje went in search of the children, to put such of them to bed as were not already there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Elsje went in search of the children, to put such of them to bed as were not already there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Elsje went in search of the children, to put such of them to bed as were not already there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
whereby
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From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Her favourite out of all the little ones was Cornelia, a lovely little girl of nine years, wonderfully like her father, and perfectly devoted to him.
a late time of life
From this reading Her favourite out of all the little ones was Cornelia, a lovely little girl of nine years, wonderfully like her father, and perfectly devoted to him.
but in spite of that
From this reading The wife had sorrowfully agreed that it was too great a risk to run; yet, nevertheless, she and Elsje were ceaselessly racking their brains to think out some plan whereby the prisoner might escape the dreadful doom of life-long captivity.
