used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AS MAYBELLE SAW IT Hilda waked next morning after but an hour or two’s sleep.
(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 Last night she had been sure she couldn’t sleep at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AS MAYBELLE SAW IT Hilda waked next morning after but an hour or two’s sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS MAYBELLE SAW IT Hilda waked next morning after but an hour or two’s sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Last night she had been sure she couldn’t sleep at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Last night she had been sure she couldn’t sleep at all.
(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 Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AS MAYBELLE SAW IT Hilda waked next morning after but an hour or two’s sleep.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
couldn't
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From this reading Last night she had been sure she couldn’t sleep at all.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
put on clothes
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
divisible by two
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
at any time
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
the act of departing
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Last night she had been sure she couldn’t sleep at all.
hadn't
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From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
he'd
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From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
Hilda
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From this reading AS MAYBELLE SAW IT Hilda waked next morning after but an hour or two’s sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AS MAYBELLE SAW IT Hilda waked next morning after but an hour or two’s sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AS MAYBELLE SAW IT Hilda waked next morning after but an hour or two’s sleep.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
immediately past
From this reading Last night she had been sure she couldn’t sleep at all.
go away from a place
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
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 She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
joined in matrimony
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
MAYBELLE
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From this reading AS MAYBELLE SAW IT Hilda waked next morning after but an hour or two’s sleep.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AS MAYBELLE SAW IT Hilda waked next morning after but an hour or two’s sleep.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AS MAYBELLE SAW IT Hilda waked next morning after but an hour or two’s sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night she had been sure she couldn’t sleep at all.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AS MAYBELLE SAW IT Hilda waked next morning after but an hour or two’s sleep.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
Pearse
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From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
cut with a saw
From this reading AS MAYBELLE SAW IT Hilda waked next morning after but an hour or two’s sleep.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Last night she had been sure she couldn’t sleep at all.
She'd
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From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading AS MAYBELLE SAW IT Hilda waked next morning after but an hour or two’s sleep.
strewingnoun
the act of scattering
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Last night she had been sure she couldn’t sleep at all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She’d lain for a long time, it seemed to her, going over and over everything she had said to Pearse, all he’d said to her, bringing back his every look and gesture.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
two'snounUS /tuːz/
possessive form of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AS MAYBELLE SAW IT Hilda waked next morning after but an hour or two’s sleep.
waked
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From this reading AS MAYBELLE SAW IT Hilda waked next morning after but an hour or two’s sleep.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Now, as she opened her eyes on last night’s party dress lying over the chair, last night’s ornaments strewing her bureau top, the happy sense of security that had come in dreams, that had pervaded those dreamy waking thoughts, threatened to leave her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
wasn't
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From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pearse wasn’t going away to be married; he was more her friend than ever; he was more charming, finer even, than she remembered him; to be with him was more delightful—but— Oh, why hadn’t she managed better about Pearse?
