used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That secret belonged alone to John Eustis and herself.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Patricia Illingworth in her happiest mood always made friends wherever she went, and this time Patricia was in her very happiest mood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
any thing at all
From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading That secret belonged alone to John Eustis and herself.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
disquietnounUS /dɪˈskwaɪət/
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
Eustis
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From this reading That secret belonged alone to John Eustis and herself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Patricia Illingworth in her happiest mood always made friends wherever she went, and this time Patricia was in her very happiest mood.
destroyed or killed
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Patricia Illingworth in her happiest mood always made friends wherever she went, and this time Patricia was in her very happiest mood.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patricia Illingworth in her happiest mood always made friends wherever she went, and this time Patricia was in her very happiest mood.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That secret belonged alone to John Eustis and herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
Illingworth
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From this reading Patricia Illingworth in her happiest mood always made friends wherever she went, and this time Patricia was in her very happiest mood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patricia Illingworth in her happiest mood always made friends wherever she went, and this time Patricia was in her very happiest mood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading That secret belonged alone to John Eustis and herself.
the act of departing
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
for more time
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Patricia Illingworth in her happiest mood always made friends wherever she went, and this time Patricia was in her very happiest mood.
manifoldnounUS /ˈmænəfoʊld/
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Patricia Illingworth in her happiest mood always made friends wherever she went, and this time Patricia was in her very happiest mood.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
OverlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
Patricia
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From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
Polly
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From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
Polly's
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From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
an angry dispute
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That secret belonged alone to John Eustis and herself.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patricia Illingworth in her happiest mood always made friends wherever she went, and this time Patricia was in her very happiest mood.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Patricia Illingworth in her happiest mood always made friends wherever she went, and this time Patricia was in her very happiest mood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Patricia Illingworth in her happiest mood always made friends wherever she went, and this time Patricia was in her very happiest mood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
undiscerningadjective
lacking discernment
From this reading If Polly’s face showed anything of the disquiet in her heart, Patricia did not perceive it, her eyes for the time being undiscerning beyond a certain focus.
UNINVITEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪd/
(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
precisely as stated
From this reading Patricia Illingworth in her happiest mood always made friends wherever she went, and this time Patricia was in her very happiest mood.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Patricia Illingworth in her happiest mood always made friends wherever she went, and this time Patricia was in her very happiest mood.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST AND A MYSTERY Patricia had come up to Overlook, had stayed a week, and had gone back to Fair Harbor, leaving manifold regrets that the visit could not have been longer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Patricia Illingworth in her happiest mood always made friends wherever she went, and this time Patricia was in her very happiest mood.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Patricia Illingworth in her happiest mood always made friends wherever she went, and this time Patricia was in her very happiest mood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Polly had listened to the story of the lovers’ “misunderstanding,” listened with a feeling of guilt and shame at memory of her attempt to bridge over the quarrel that was not and of which Patricia was never to hear.
