used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Long before breakfast was ready she had her trunks partially unpacked, her mind meantime busy with plans for immediate action.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sense of weariness passed with the hours of night, and she was among the earliest stirring in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Muir had not yet appeared, and she strolled into the parlor, opened her piano, and played a few runs.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading At last her healthful appetite so asserted itself that she went down to the dining-room.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading At last her healthful appetite so asserted itself that she went down to the dining-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last her healthful appetite so asserted itself that she went down to the dining-room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before breakfast was ready she had her trunks partially unpacked, her mind meantime busy with plans for immediate action.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Long before breakfast was ready she had her trunks partially unpacked, her mind meantime busy with plans for immediate action.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Long before breakfast was ready she had her trunks partially unpacked, her mind meantime busy with plans for immediate action.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading At last her healthful appetite so asserted itself that she went down to the dining-room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At last her healthful appetite so asserted itself that she went down to the dining-room.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The sense of weariness passed with the hours of night, and she was among the earliest stirring in the morning.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Muir had not yet appeared, and she strolled into the parlor, opened her piano, and played a few runs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading At last her healthful appetite so asserted itself that she went down to the dining-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The sense of weariness passed with the hours of night, and she was among the earliest stirring in the morning.
of the present time and place
From this reading Long before breakfast was ready she had her trunks partially unpacked, her mind meantime busy with plans for immediate action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Muir had not yet appeared, and she strolled into the parlor, opened her piano, and played a few runs.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last her healthful appetite so asserted itself that she went down to the dining-room.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
immediately past
From this reading At last her healthful appetite so asserted itself that she went down to the dining-room.
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 NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
Madge
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From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Long before breakfast was ready she had her trunks partially unpacked, her mind meantime busy with plans for immediate action.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Long before breakfast was ready she had her trunks partially unpacked, her mind meantime busy with plans for immediate action.
MIRACLEnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The sense of weariness passed with the hours of night, and she was among the earliest stirring in the morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Muir had not yet appeared, and she strolled into the parlor, opened her piano, and played a few runs.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Muir had not yet appeared, and she strolled into the parlor, opened her piano, and played a few runs.
MuirnounUS /mjʊr/
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Muir had not yet appeared, and she strolled into the parlor, opened her piano, and played a few runs.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sense of weariness passed with the hours of night, and she was among the earliest stirring in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Muir had not yet appeared, and she strolled into the parlor, opened her piano, and played a few runs.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Muir had not yet appeared, and she strolled into the parlor, opened her piano, and played a few runs.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Long before breakfast was ready she had her trunks partially unpacked, her mind meantime busy with plans for immediate action.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The sense of weariness passed with the hours of night, and she was among the earliest stirring in the morning.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Muir had not yet appeared, and she strolled into the parlor, opened her piano, and played a few runs.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Long before breakfast was ready she had her trunks partially unpacked, her mind meantime busy with plans for immediate action.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Muir had not yet appeared, and she strolled into the parlor, opened her piano, and played a few runs.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Long before breakfast was ready she had her trunks partially unpacked, her mind meantime busy with plans for immediate action.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Muir had not yet appeared, and she strolled into the parlor, opened her piano, and played a few runs.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The sense of weariness passed with the hours of night, and she was among the earliest stirring in the morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
and nothing more
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last her healthful appetite so asserted itself that she went down to the dining-room.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The sense of weariness passed with the hours of night, and she was among the earliest stirring in the morning.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Muir had not yet appeared, and she strolled into the parlor, opened her piano, and played a few runs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last her healthful appetite so asserted itself that she went down to the dining-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Long before breakfast was ready she had her trunks partially unpacked, her mind meantime busy with plans for immediate action.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading Long before breakfast was ready she had her trunks partially unpacked, her mind meantime busy with plans for immediate action.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The sense of weariness passed with the hours of night, and she was among the earliest stirring in the morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last her healthful appetite so asserted itself that she went down to the dining-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NOT A MIRACLE Madge was simply fatigued from her long journey, and not oppressed with want of sleep, for in passing through uninteresting portions of the country she had given herself up to repose.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Muir had not yet appeared, and she strolled into the parlor, opened her piano, and played a few runs.
