used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You continued to sew and to scrub and to be at the beck and call of a Scold.
atrophiedadjectiveUS /ˈætrəfid/
(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You continued to sew and to scrub and to be at the beck and call of a Scold.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading You continued to sew and to scrub and to be at the beck and call of a Scold.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You continued to sew and to scrub and to be at the beck and call of a Scold.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
without stop or interruption
From this reading You continued to sew and to scrub and to be at the beck and call of a Scold.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
DocumentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
a quick look
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Out there in the great World, many things were happening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Out there in the great World, many things were happening.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out there in the great World, many things were happening.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
LUTEnounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Out there in the great World, many things were happening.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
RIFTnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
an educational institution
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
ScoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading You continued to sew and to scrub and to be at the beck and call of a Scold.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading You continued to sew and to scrub and to be at the beck and call of a Scold.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading You continued to sew and to scrub and to be at the beck and call of a Scold.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Out there in the great World, many things were happening.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Out there in the great World, many things were happening.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
up to a particular time
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You continued to sew and to scrub and to be at the beck and call of a Scold.
truantnounUS /ˈtruːənt/
one who is absent from school without permission
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
precisely as stated
From this reading I went on copying legal Documents till my very Brain appeared atrophied, incapable of a single happy Thought or of a joyous Hope.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
which person or people
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE After that memorable Day, Mistress, we were like naughty Children who were being punished for playing truant out of School.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For Weeks and Months our Lives went on with dreary monotony, with never a chance of seeing Something of that outside World of which we had caught a glimpse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You continued to sew and to scrub and to be at the beck and call of a Scold.
