used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During these early months of the year a change had come over Miss Betsey Trinkett's life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Well, well, it does seem passing queer, after all these years.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Well, well, it does seem passing queer, after all these years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Franklin went to Wayborough for the funeral, and found Miss Betsey quite broken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "To think that the day was fixed at last," she said, "and he died only the week before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "To think that the day was fixed at last," she said, "and he died only the week before.
Betsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During these early months of the year a change had come over Miss Betsey Trinkett's life.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Franklin went to Wayborough for the funeral, and found Miss Betsey quite broken.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading During these early months of the year a change had come over Miss Betsey Trinkett's life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During these early months of the year a change had come over Miss Betsey Trinkett's life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "To think that the day was fixed at last," she said, "and he died only the week before.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Silas Green had died.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, well, it does seem passing queer, after all these years.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these early months of the year a change had come over Miss Betsey Trinkett's life.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading During these early months of the year a change had come over Miss Betsey Trinkett's life.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "To think that the day was fixed at last," she said, "and he died only the week before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Franklin went to Wayborough for the funeral, and found Miss Betsey quite broken.
set up or found
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Franklin went to Wayborough for the funeral, and found Miss Betsey quite broken.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Franklin went to Wayborough for the funeral, and found Miss Betsey quite broken.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Franklin went to Wayborough for the funeral, and found Miss Betsey quite broken.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Silas Green had died.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During these early months of the year a change had come over Miss Betsey Trinkett's life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To think that the day was fixed at last," she said, "and he died only the week before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, well, it does seem passing queer, after all these years.
immediately past
From this reading "To think that the day was fixed at last," she said, "and he died only the week before.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During these early months of the year a change had come over Miss Betsey Trinkett's life.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading During these early months of the year a change had come over Miss Betsey Trinkett's life.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading During these early months of the year a change had come over Miss Betsey Trinkett's life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Franklin went to Wayborough for the funeral, and found Miss Betsey quite broken.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Franklin went to Wayborough for the funeral, and found Miss Betsey quite broken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During these early months of the year a change had come over Miss Betsey Trinkett's life.
and nothing more
From this reading "To think that the day was fixed at last," she said, "and he died only the week before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During these early months of the year a change had come over Miss Betsey Trinkett's life.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Well, well, it does seem passing queer, after all these years.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Well, well, it does seem passing queer, after all these years.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Franklin went to Wayborough for the funeral, and found Miss Betsey quite broken.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To think that the day was fixed at last," she said, "and he died only the week before.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Well, well, it does seem passing queer, after all these years.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To think that the day was fixed at last," she said, "and he died only the week before.
Silas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silas Green had died.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To think that the day was fixed at last," she said, "and he died only the week before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During these early months of the year a change had come over Miss Betsey Trinkett's life.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these early months of the year a change had come over Miss Betsey Trinkett's life.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "To think that the day was fixed at last," she said, "and he died only the week before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Franklin went to Wayborough for the funeral, and found Miss Betsey quite broken.
Trinkett's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During these early months of the year a change had come over Miss Betsey Trinkett's life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To think that the day was fixed at last," she said, "and he died only the week before.
Wayborough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Franklin went to Wayborough for the funeral, and found Miss Betsey quite broken.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "To think that the day was fixed at last," she said, "and he died only the week before.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, well, it does seem passing queer, after all these years.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Franklin went to Wayborough for the funeral, and found Miss Betsey quite broken.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading During these early months of the year a change had come over Miss Betsey Trinkett's life.
a late time of life
From this reading Well, well, it does seem passing queer, after all these years.
