used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And indeed had the result been other than it was, she would have been called to a very serious reckoning.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And indeed had the result been other than it was, she would have been called to a very serious reckoning.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The girl soon became aware that the episode was known throughout the court.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The girl soon became aware that the episode was known throughout the court.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And indeed had the result been other than it was, she would have been called to a very serious reckoning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was marvelous that there was not more damage sustained, but it came to her ears during the day that the fire had been extinguished before it had gone beyond the rushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was marvelous that there was not more damage sustained, but it came to her ears during the day that the fire had been extinguished before it had gone beyond the rushes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And indeed had the result been other than it was, she would have been called to a very serious reckoning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was marvelous that there was not more damage sustained, but it came to her ears during the day that the fire had been extinguished before it had gone beyond the rushes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading The hair had been totally consumed.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The girl soon became aware that the episode was known throughout the court.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading It was marvelous that there was not more damage sustained, but it came to her ears during the day that the fire had been extinguished before it had gone beyond the rushes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was marvelous that there was not more damage sustained, but it came to her ears during the day that the fire had been extinguished before it had gone beyond the rushes.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was marvelous that there was not more damage sustained, but it came to her ears during the day that the fire had been extinguished before it had gone beyond the rushes.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading The girl soon became aware that the episode was known throughout the court.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading It was marvelous that there was not more damage sustained, but it came to her ears during the day that the fire had been extinguished before it had gone beyond the rushes.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was marvelous that there was not more damage sustained, but it came to her ears during the day that the fire had been extinguished before it had gone beyond the rushes.
FRANCIS
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From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
a young female
From this reading The girl soon became aware that the episode was known throughout the court.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was marvelous that there was not more damage sustained, but it came to her ears during the day that the fire had been extinguished before it had gone beyond the rushes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And indeed had the result been other than it was, she would have been called to a very serious reckoning.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The hair had been totally consumed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And indeed had the result been other than it was, she would have been called to a very serious reckoning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was marvelous that there was not more damage sustained, but it came to her ears during the day that the fire had been extinguished before it had gone beyond the rushes.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed had the result been other than it was, she would have been called to a very serious reckoning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And indeed had the result been other than it was, she would have been called to a very serious reckoning.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The girl soon became aware that the episode was known throughout the court.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was marvelous that there was not more damage sustained, but it came to her ears during the day that the fire had been extinguished before it had gone beyond the rushes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was marvelous that there was not more damage sustained, but it came to her ears during the day that the fire had been extinguished before it had gone beyond the rushes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was marvelous that there was not more damage sustained, but it came to her ears during the day that the fire had been extinguished before it had gone beyond the rushes.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And indeed had the result been other than it was, she would have been called to a very serious reckoning.
OVERHEARDverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading And indeed had the result been other than it was, she would have been called to a very serious reckoning.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And indeed had the result been other than it was, she would have been called to a very serious reckoning.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading It was marvelous that there was not more damage sustained, but it came to her ears during the day that the fire had been extinguished before it had gone beyond the rushes.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading And indeed had the result been other than it was, she would have been called to a very serious reckoning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
in the near future
From this reading The girl soon became aware that the episode was known throughout the court.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading It was marvelous that there was not more damage sustained, but it came to her ears during the day that the fire had been extinguished before it had gone beyond the rushes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And indeed had the result been other than it was, she would have been called to a very serious reckoning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was marvelous that there was not more damage sustained, but it came to her ears during the day that the fire had been extinguished before it had gone beyond the rushes.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The girl soon became aware that the episode was known throughout the court.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The hair had been totally consumed.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
precisely as stated
From this reading And indeed had the result been other than it was, she would have been called to a very serious reckoning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And indeed had the result been other than it was, she would have been called to a very serious reckoning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHAT FRANCIS OVERHEARD Francis awaited the coming of the day with some trepidation, fearing that she might be obliged to render an account of the night before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And indeed had the result been other than it was, she would have been called to a very serious reckoning.
