filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "It is the other nights I shall dread, the nights when I shall not hear your footsteps on the porch, and I'm afraid that time is coming very soon."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't mind as long as I know you're coming," replied his mother.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's too bad that you should be robbed of your sleep like this."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's too bad that you should be robbed of your sleep like this."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I don't mind as long as I know you're coming," replied his mother.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
don't
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From this reading "I don't mind as long as I know you're coming," replied his mother.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "It is the other nights I shall dread, the nights when I shall not hear your footsteps on the porch, and I'm afraid that time is coming very soon."
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading "It is the other nights I shall dread, the nights when I shall not hear your footsteps on the porch, and I'm afraid that time is coming very soon."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
set up or found
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You shouldn't have sat up for me, Mother," he said, in tones of tender reproach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "It is the other nights I shall dread, the nights when I shall not hear your footsteps on the porch, and I'm afraid that time is coming very soon."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't mind as long as I know you're coming," replied his mother.
I'm
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From this reading "It is the other nights I shall dread, the nights when I shall not hear your footsteps on the porch, and I'm afraid that time is coming very soon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You shouldn't have sat up for me, Mother," he said, in tones of tender reproach.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the other nights I shall dread, the nights when I shall not hear your footsteps on the porch, and I'm afraid that time is coming very soon."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
It's
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From this reading "It's too bad that you should be robbed of your sleep like this."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't mind as long as I know you're coming," replied his mother.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's too bad that you should be robbed of your sleep like this."
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 don't mind as long as I know you're coming," replied his mother.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You shouldn't have sat up for me, Mother," he said, in tones of tender reproach.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I don't mind as long as I know you're coming," replied his mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading "It is the other nights I shall dread, the nights when I shall not hear your footsteps on the porch, and I'm afraid that time is coming very soon."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is the other nights I shall dread, the nights when I shall not hear your footsteps on the porch, and I'm afraid that time is coming very soon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is the other nights I shall dread, the nights when I shall not hear your footsteps on the porch, and I'm afraid that time is coming very soon."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It is the other nights I shall dread, the nights when I shall not hear your footsteps on the porch, and I'm afraid that time is coming very soon."
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading "It is the other nights I shall dread, the nights when I shall not hear your footsteps on the porch, and I'm afraid that time is coming very soon."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't mind as long as I know you're coming," replied his mother.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading "You shouldn't have sat up for me, Mother," he said, in tones of tender reproach.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "It's too bad that you should be robbed of your sleep like this."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You shouldn't have sat up for me, Mother," he said, in tones of tender reproach.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "You shouldn't have sat up for me, Mother," he said, in tones of tender reproach.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It is the other nights I shall dread, the nights when I shall not hear your footsteps on the porch, and I'm afraid that time is coming very soon."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It's too bad that you should be robbed of your sleep like this."
shouldn't
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From this reading "You shouldn't have sat up for me, Mother," he said, in tones of tender reproach.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "It's too bad that you should be robbed of your sleep like this."
in the near future
From this reading "It is the other nights I shall dread, the nights when I shall not hear your footsteps on the porch, and I'm afraid that time is coming very soon."
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "You shouldn't have sat up for me, Mother," he said, in tones of tender reproach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's too bad that you should be robbed of your sleep like this."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is the other nights I shall dread, the nights when I shall not hear your footsteps on the porch, and I'm afraid that time is coming very soon."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's too bad that you should be robbed of your sleep like this."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It is the other nights I shall dread, the nights when I shall not hear your footsteps on the porch, and I'm afraid that time is coming very soon."
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "You shouldn't have sat up for me, Mother," he said, in tones of tender reproach.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too bad that you should be robbed of your sleep like this."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is the other nights I shall dread, the nights when I shall not hear your footsteps on the porch, and I'm afraid that time is coming very soon."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
at the time that
From this reading FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY Although it was nearly midnight when he reached home, Frank found his mother sitting up and waiting for him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shouldn't have sat up for me, Mother," he said, in tones of tender reproach.
you're
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From this reading "I don't mind as long as I know you're coming," replied his mother.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's too bad that you should be robbed of your sleep like this."
