aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I did not attempt to detain her, knowing that she would be much better alone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I did not attempt to detain her, knowing that she would be much better alone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She closed the door carefully, and stood before me with her hands folded behind her back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I did not attempt to detain her, knowing that she would be much better alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She closed the door carefully, and stood before me with her hands folded behind her back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She closed the door carefully, and stood before me with her hands folded behind her back.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I did not attempt to detain her, knowing that she would be much better alone.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She closed the door carefully, and stood before me with her hands folded behind her back.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She closed the door carefully, and stood before me with her hands folded behind her back.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading I did not attempt to detain her, knowing that she would be much better alone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not attempt to detain her, knowing that she would be much better alone.
without deviation
From this reading When we reached the house, Jessie went directly up to her room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She closed the door carefully, and stood before me with her hands folded behind her back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She closed the door carefully, and stood before me with her hands folded behind her back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When we reached the house, Jessie went directly up to her room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When we reached the house, Jessie went directly up to her room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not attempt to detain her, knowing that she would be much better alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
Jessie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we reached the house, Jessie went directly up to her room.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I did not attempt to detain her, knowing that she would be much better alone.
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 I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
in like or similar manner
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
LOTTIE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOTTIE'S REPORT.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She closed the door carefully, and stood before me with her hands folded behind her back.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I did not attempt to detain her, knowing that she would be much better alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not attempt to detain her, knowing that she would be much better alone.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When we reached the house, Jessie went directly up to her room.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading LOTTIE'S REPORT.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When we reached the house, Jessie went directly up to her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not attempt to detain her, knowing that she would be much better alone.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She closed the door carefully, and stood before me with her hands folded behind her back.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not attempt to detain her, knowing that she would be much better alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we reached the house, Jessie went directly up to her room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we reached the house, Jessie went directly up to her room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When we reached the house, Jessie went directly up to her room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we reached the house, Jessie went directly up to her room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When we reached the house, Jessie went directly up to her room.
at the time that
From this reading When we reached the house, Jessie went directly up to her room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I went to my chamber, likewise, but I was not left long to my bewildering meditations, for Lottie's quick tap sounded at the door, and in she danced in the fantastic manner which always betrayed great excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She closed the door carefully, and stood before me with her hands folded behind her back.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I did not attempt to detain her, knowing that she would be much better alone.
