used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
(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 Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading "I shall go to Uncle Bernard this morning and tell him of the step I have taken.
terminate
From this reading I shall break the news of my marriage to him at once and have it all over.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE NEXT DAY.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading "My little wife!" he murmured, fondly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shall go to Uncle Bernard this morning and tell him of the step I have taken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall go to Uncle Bernard this morning and tell him of the step I have taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shall go to Uncle Bernard this morning and tell him of the step I have taken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall go to Uncle Bernard this morning and tell him of the step I have taken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall break the news of my marriage to him at once and have it all over.
Keith
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From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
immediately past
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My little wife!" he murmured, fondly.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I shall break the news of my marriage to him at once and have it all over.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "My little wife!" he murmured, fondly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My little wife!" he murmured, fondly.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I shall break the news of my marriage to him at once and have it all over.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE NEXT DAY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
on one occasion
From this reading I shall break the news of my marriage to him at once and have it all over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I shall break the news of my marriage to him at once and have it all over.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall go to Uncle Bernard this morning and tell him of the step I have taken.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "I shall go to Uncle Bernard this morning and tell him of the step I have taken.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I shall go to Uncle Bernard this morning and tell him of the step I have taken.
express in words
From this reading "I shall go to Uncle Bernard this morning and tell him of the step I have taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEXT DAY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I shall go to Uncle Bernard this morning and tell him of the step I have taken.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall go to Uncle Bernard this morning and tell him of the step I have taken.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I shall go to Uncle Bernard this morning and tell him of the step I have taken.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "My little wife!" he murmured, fondly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Keith awoke the next morning with a strange feeling of peace and quiet in his heart--a sensation as though he had anchored at last, and all his life would henceforth lie through pleasant ways.
