declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
anew
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, before he had more than arrived, as it seemed, Justin’s last day came.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And so, before he had more than arrived, as it seemed, Justin’s last day came.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so, before he had more than arrived, as it seemed, Justin’s last day came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And so, before he had more than arrived, as it seemed, Justin’s last day came.
a youthful male person
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Justin decreed otherwise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so, before he had more than arrived, as it seemed, Justin’s last day came.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was to catch the four-twenty.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And so, before he had more than arrived, as it seemed, Justin’s last day came.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading But Justin decreed otherwise.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
four-twenty
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From this reading He was to catch the four-twenty.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And so, before he had more than arrived, as it seemed, Justin’s last day came.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so, before he had more than arrived, as it seemed, Justin’s last day came.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
how
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From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so, before he had more than arrived, as it seemed, Justin’s last day came.
Justin
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From this reading But Justin decreed otherwise.
Justin's
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From this reading And so, before he had more than arrived, as it seemed, Justin’s last day came.
immediately past
From this reading And so, before he had more than arrived, as it seemed, Justin’s last day came.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
take the midday meal
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And so, before he had more than arrived, as it seemed, Justin’s last day came.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
in other respects or ways
From this reading But Justin decreed otherwise.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And so, before he had more than arrived, as it seemed, Justin’s last day came.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, before he had more than arrived, as it seemed, Justin’s last day came.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And so, before he had more than arrived, as it seemed, Justin’s last day came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was to catch the four-twenty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was to catch the four-twenty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Cloud, refusing to admit fatigue after her successful evening on the sofa, was planning to be up again—down, at least, for lunch—ready to see the poor boy off.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to catch the four-twenty.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Justin, painfully made aware on this last visit how weak the flesh had grown of that utterly willing spirit, was firm with his mother.
