used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Forget not thy sins that thou mayest sorrow and repent."--_Petrarch_.
Barton
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From this reading "I hope he will be civil to Mr. Barton," she observed later on to her husband.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I hope he will be civil to Mr. Barton," she observed later on to her husband.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading "I hope he will be civil to Mr. Barton," she observed later on to her husband.
intentionally conceived
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY.
EVENTFULadjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Forget not thy sins that thou mayest sorrow and repent."--_Petrarch_.
Galvaston
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From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
Gaythorne's
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From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope he will be civil to Mr. Barton," she observed later on to her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope he will be civil to Mr. Barton," she observed later on to her husband.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
How
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From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "I hope he will be civil to Mr. Barton," she observed later on to her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I hope he will be civil to Mr. Barton," she observed later on to her husband.
mayest
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From this reading "Forget not thy sins that thou mayest sorrow and repent."--_Petrarch_.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Forget not thy sins that thou mayest sorrow and repent."--_Petrarch_.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I hope he will be civil to Mr. Barton," she observed later on to her husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
Olivia
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From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I hope he will be civil to Mr. Barton," she observed later on to her husband.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
Petrarchnoun
an Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374)
From this reading "Forget not thy sins that thou mayest sorrow and repent."--_Petrarch_.
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading "Forget not thy sins that thou mayest sorrow and repent."--_Petrarch_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading "Forget not thy sins that thou mayest sorrow and repent."--_Petrarch_.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "Forget not thy sins that thou mayest sorrow and repent."--_Petrarch_.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Forget not thy sins that thou mayest sorrow and repent."--_Petrarch_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Forget not thy sins that thou mayest sorrow and repent."--_Petrarch_.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Forget not thy sins that thou mayest sorrow and repent."--_Petrarch_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
at the time that
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I hope he will be civil to Mr. Barton," she observed later on to her husband.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "How I wish the day were over," she said to herself; and the thought of her visit to Galvaston House, and Mr. Gaythorne's sharp, cynical speeches, quite oppressed her.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading When Olivia woke the next morning she was conscious of a curious feeling; an indefinable presentiment that she could not put into words.
