(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 Not once in all these months had she failed him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had made an engagement the night before to meet Mrs. Greuze at her rooms at ten.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had made an engagement the night before to meet Mrs. Greuze at her rooms at ten.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had made an engagement the night before to meet Mrs. Greuze at her rooms at ten.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Not once had the dawn of that day come without bringing first of all to her mind the thought, "To-day I shall see him."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This morning, however, her waking thought was not of her child, but of the cause which she longed so passionately to help.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading This morning, however, her waking thought was not of her child, but of the cause which she longed so passionately to help.
a young person of either sex
From this reading This morning, however, her waking thought was not of her child, but of the cause which she longed so passionately to help.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not once had the dawn of that day come without bringing first of all to her mind the thought, "To-day I shall see him."
the first light of day
From this reading Not once had the dawn of that day come without bringing first of all to her mind the thought, "To-day I shall see him."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MARGARET ENLISTS The next day was the time for Margaret's visit to Philip.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She had made an engagement the night before to meet Mrs. Greuze at her rooms at ten.
ENLISTSverbUS /enˈlɪsts/
third-person singular of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading MARGARET ENLISTS The next day was the time for Margaret's visit to Philip.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Not once in all these months had she failed him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Not once had the dawn of that day come without bringing first of all to her mind the thought, "To-day I shall see him."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARGARET ENLISTS The next day was the time for Margaret's visit to Philip.
Greuze
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From this reading She had made an engagement the night before to meet Mrs. Greuze at her rooms at ten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not once in all these months had she failed him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading This morning, however, her waking thought was not of her child, but of the cause which she longed so passionately to help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not once had the dawn of that day come without bringing first of all to her mind the thought, "To-day I shall see him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not once in all these months had she failed him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This morning, however, her waking thought was not of her child, but of the cause which she longed so passionately to help.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not once had the dawn of that day come without bringing first of all to her mind the thought, "To-day I shall see him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not once in all these months had she failed him.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading This morning, however, her waking thought was not of her child, but of the cause which she longed so passionately to help.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made an engagement the night before to meet Mrs. Greuze at her rooms at ten.
MARGARET
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From this reading MARGARET ENLISTS The next day was the time for Margaret's visit to Philip.
Margaret's
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come together
From this reading She had made an engagement the night before to meet Mrs. Greuze at her rooms at ten.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Not once had the dawn of that day come without bringing first of all to her mind the thought, "To-day I shall see him."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Not once in all these months had she failed him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning, however, her waking thought was not of her child, but of the cause which she longed so passionately to help.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had made an engagement the night before to meet Mrs. Greuze at her rooms at ten.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MARGARET ENLISTS The next day was the time for Margaret's visit to Philip.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had made an engagement the night before to meet Mrs. Greuze at her rooms at ten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once in all these months had she failed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not once had the dawn of that day come without bringing first of all to her mind the thought, "To-day I shall see him."
on one occasion
From this reading Not once in all these months had she failed him.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading This morning, however, her waking thought was not of her child, but of the cause which she longed so passionately to help.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading MARGARET ENLISTS The next day was the time for Margaret's visit to Philip.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She had made an engagement the night before to meet Mrs. Greuze at her rooms at ten.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not once had the dawn of that day come without bringing first of all to her mind the thought, "To-day I shall see him."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Not once had the dawn of that day come without bringing first of all to her mind the thought, "To-day I shall see him."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not once in all these months had she failed him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This morning, however, her waking thought was not of her child, but of the cause which she longed so passionately to help.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She had made an engagement the night before to meet Mrs. Greuze at her rooms at ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not once had the dawn of that day come without bringing first of all to her mind the thought, "To-day I shall see him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARGARET ENLISTS The next day was the time for Margaret's visit to Philip.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Not once in all these months had she failed him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning, however, her waking thought was not of her child, but of the cause which she longed so passionately to help.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not once had the dawn of that day come without bringing first of all to her mind the thought, "To-day I shall see him."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MARGARET ENLISTS The next day was the time for Margaret's visit to Philip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARGARET ENLISTS The next day was the time for Margaret's visit to Philip.
To-day
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From this reading Not once had the dawn of that day come without bringing first of all to her mind the thought, "To-day I shall see him."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading MARGARET ENLISTS The next day was the time for Margaret's visit to Philip.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading This morning, however, her waking thought was not of her child, but of the cause which she longed so passionately to help.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARGARET ENLISTS The next day was the time for Margaret's visit to Philip.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This morning, however, her waking thought was not of her child, but of the cause which she longed so passionately to help.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Not once had the dawn of that day come without bringing first of all to her mind the thought, "To-day I shall see him."
