used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, ma'm," replied I, in a mortified tone, "I am ten minutes behind the time; I am very sorry, and hope you will excuse me."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AWFUL REVELATION--MORE CLOUDS TO DARKEN THE SUN OF LIFE--SICKNESS AND BLESSED INSENSIBILITY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN AWFUL REVELATION--MORE CLOUDS TO DARKEN THE SUN OF LIFE--SICKNESS AND BLESSED INSENSIBILITY.
Ann
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From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Hurrying on my clothes, I went to Miss Nancy's apartment, and was much surprised to find her sitting in her easy chair, her toilette made.
awaking
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From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
AWFULadjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading AN AWFUL REVELATION--MORE CLOUDS TO DARKEN THE SUN OF LIFE--SICKNESS AND BLESSED INSENSIBILITY.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Yes, ma'm," replied I, in a mortified tone, "I am ten minutes behind the time; I am very sorry, and hope you will excuse me."
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading AN AWFUL REVELATION--MORE CLOUDS TO DARKEN THE SUN OF LIFE--SICKNESS AND BLESSED INSENSIBILITY.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Hurrying on my clothes, I went to Miss Nancy's apartment, and was much surprised to find her sitting in her easy chair, her toilette made.
clothing in general
From this reading Hurrying on my clothes, I went to Miss Nancy's apartment, and was much surprised to find her sitting in her easy chair, her toilette made.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading AN AWFUL REVELATION--MORE CLOUDS TO DARKEN THE SUN OF LIFE--SICKNESS AND BLESSED INSENSIBILITY.
DARKENverbUS /ˈdɑːrkən/
become dark or darker
From this reading AN AWFUL REVELATION--MORE CLOUDS TO DARKEN THE SUN OF LIFE--SICKNESS AND BLESSED INSENSIBILITY.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Hurrying on my clothes, I went to Miss Nancy's apartment, and was much surprised to find her sitting in her easy chair, her toilette made.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Yes, ma'm," replied I, in a mortified tone, "I am ten minutes behind the time; I am very sorry, and hope you will excuse me."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hurrying on my clothes, I went to Miss Nancy's apartment, and was much surprised to find her sitting in her easy chair, her toilette made.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Yes, ma'm," replied I, in a mortified tone, "I am ten minutes behind the time; I am very sorry, and hope you will excuse me."
HurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Hurrying on my clothes, I went to Miss Nancy's apartment, and was much surprised to find her sitting in her easy chair, her toilette made.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
INSENSIBILITYnoun
a lack of sensibility
From this reading AN AWFUL REVELATION--MORE CLOUDS TO DARKEN THE SUN OF LIFE--SICKNESS AND BLESSED INSENSIBILITY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AN AWFUL REVELATION--MORE CLOUDS TO DARKEN THE SUN OF LIFE--SICKNESS AND BLESSED INSENSIBILITY.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
ma'm
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From this reading "Yes, ma'm," replied I, in a mortified tone, "I am ten minutes behind the time; I am very sorry, and hope you will excuse me."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hurrying on my clothes, I went to Miss Nancy's apartment, and was much surprised to find her sitting in her easy chair, her toilette made.
march in a procession
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, ma'm," replied I, in a mortified tone, "I am ten minutes behind the time; I am very sorry, and hope you will excuse me."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Hurrying on my clothes, I went to Miss Nancy's apartment, and was much surprised to find her sitting in her easy chair, her toilette made.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AN AWFUL REVELATION--MORE CLOUDS TO DARKEN THE SUN OF LIFE--SICKNESS AND BLESSED INSENSIBILITY.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading "Yes, ma'm," replied I, in a mortified tone, "I am ten minutes behind the time; I am very sorry, and hope you will excuse me."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hurrying on my clothes, I went to Miss Nancy's apartment, and was much surprised to find her sitting in her easy chair, her toilette made.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hurrying on my clothes, I went to Miss Nancy's apartment, and was much surprised to find her sitting in her easy chair, her toilette made.
Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Hurrying on my clothes, I went to Miss Nancy's apartment, and was much surprised to find her sitting in her easy chair, her toilette made.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, ma'm," replied I, in a mortified tone, "I am ten minutes behind the time; I am very sorry, and hope you will excuse me."
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading AN AWFUL REVELATION--MORE CLOUDS TO DARKEN THE SUN OF LIFE--SICKNESS AND BLESSED INSENSIBILITY.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
SICKNESSnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading AN AWFUL REVELATION--MORE CLOUDS TO DARKEN THE SUN OF LIFE--SICKNESS AND BLESSED INSENSIBILITY.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Hurrying on my clothes, I went to Miss Nancy's apartment, and was much surprised to find her sitting in her easy chair, her toilette made.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Yes, ma'm," replied I, in a mortified tone, "I am ten minutes behind the time; I am very sorry, and hope you will excuse me."
be standing; be upright
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading AN AWFUL REVELATION--MORE CLOUDS TO DARKEN THE SUN OF LIFE--SICKNESS AND BLESSED INSENSIBILITY.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AWFUL REVELATION--MORE CLOUDS TO DARKEN THE SUN OF LIFE--SICKNESS AND BLESSED INSENSIBILITY.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes, ma'm," replied I, in a mortified tone, "I am ten minutes behind the time; I am very sorry, and hope you will excuse me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN AWFUL REVELATION--MORE CLOUDS TO DARKEN THE SUN OF LIFE--SICKNESS AND BLESSED INSENSIBILITY.
toilettenoun
the act of dressing and preparing yourself
From this reading Hurrying on my clothes, I went to Miss Nancy's apartment, and was much surprised to find her sitting in her easy chair, her toilette made.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Yes, ma'm," replied I, in a mortified tone, "I am ten minutes behind the time; I am very sorry, and hope you will excuse me."
uninterruptedlyadverb
without interruption
From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, ma'm," replied I, in a mortified tone, "I am ten minutes behind the time; I am very sorry, and hope you will excuse me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I slept uninterruptedly that night, and, on awaking in the morning, I was surprised to find it ten minutes past five.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hurrying on my clothes, I went to Miss Nancy's apartment, and was much surprised to find her sitting in her easy chair, her toilette made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, ma'm," replied I, in a mortified tone, "I am ten minutes behind the time; I am very sorry, and hope you will excuse me."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, ma'm," replied I, in a mortified tone, "I am ten minutes behind the time; I am very sorry, and hope you will excuse me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Looking up from the Bible, which lay open on the stand before her, she said, "I have stolen a march, Ann, and have risen before you."
