used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
in addition
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O gloriously upon the deep The gallant vessel rides, And she is mistress of the winds, And mistress of the tides."
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
Conly
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From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
Conly's
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From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "O gloriously upon the deep The gallant vessel rides, And she is mistress of the winds, And mistress of the tides."
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading "O gloriously upon the deep The gallant vessel rides, And she is mistress of the winds, And mistress of the tides."
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading "O gloriously upon the deep The gallant vessel rides, And she is mistress of the winds, And mistress of the tides."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O gloriously upon the deep The gallant vessel rides, And she is mistress of the winds, And mistress of the tides."
Landon
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From this reading --_Miss Landon_.
the act of departing
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading --_Miss Landon_.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "O gloriously upon the deep The gallant vessel rides, And she is mistress of the winds, And mistress of the tides."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O gloriously upon the deep The gallant vessel rides, And she is mistress of the winds, And mistress of the tides."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O gloriously upon the deep The gallant vessel rides, And she is mistress of the winds, And mistress of the tides."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
on one occasion
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
in the near future
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading "O gloriously upon the deep The gallant vessel rides, And she is mistress of the winds, And mistress of the tides."
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O gloriously upon the deep The gallant vessel rides, And she is mistress of the winds, And mistress of the tides."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
state-room
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From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O gloriously upon the deep The gallant vessel rides, And she is mistress of the winds, And mistress of the tides."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "O gloriously upon the deep The gallant vessel rides, And she is mistress of the winds, And mistress of the tides."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Edward had taken his sister on board the steamer, and she, greatly exhausted by grief, anxiety, and fatigue, had at once retired to her berth.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "O gloriously upon the deep The gallant vessel rides, And she is mistress of the winds, And mistress of the tides."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "O gloriously upon the deep The gallant vessel rides, And she is mistress of the winds, And mistress of the tides."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Faithful Ben waited patiently about for a couple of hours, then began to grow uneasy lest Mrs. Conly should not arrive in season.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
look attentively
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Edward also was weary and in need of sleep, so presently went to his state-room, leaving Ben to attend to the luggage and watch for Mrs. Conly's arrival.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "O gloriously upon the deep The gallant vessel rides, And she is mistress of the winds, And mistress of the tides."
