used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What would be my wife's mortification when the news was brought that her husband had been eaten by a bear!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What would be her anxiety as hour after hour passed on, and I did not return!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading What would the rest of the household think as the afternoon passed, and no blackberries came!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What would be her anxiety as hour after hour passed on, and I did not return!
(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 What would be her anxiety as hour after hour passed on, and I did not return!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my family is small, this was not difficult.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What would be her anxiety as hour after hour passed on, and I did not return!
have
From this reading What would be my wife's mortification when the news was brought that her husband had been eaten by a bear!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What would be my wife's mortification when the news was brought that her husband had been eaten by a bear!
blackberriesnounUS /ˈblækberiz/
plural of “blackberry” — large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What would be my wife's mortification when the news was brought that her husband had been eaten by a bear!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What would be my wife's mortification when the news was brought that her husband had been eaten by a bear!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What would the rest of the household think as the afternoon passed, and no blackberries came!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What would be her anxiety as hour after hour passed on, and I did not return!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As my family is small, this was not difficult.
displeasingadjective
causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities
From this reading Dread of displeasing my wife, or hurting her feelings, was uppermost in my mind.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Dread of displeasing my wife, or hurting her feelings, was uppermost in my mind.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading What would be my wife's mortification when the news was brought that her husband had been eaten by a bear!
a social unit living together
From this reading As my family is small, this was not difficult.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Dread of displeasing my wife, or hurting her feelings, was uppermost in my mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What would be my wife's mortification when the news was brought that her husband had been eaten by a bear!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dread of displeasing my wife, or hurting her feelings, was uppermost in my mind.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading What would be her anxiety as hour after hour passed on, and I did not return!
a social unit living together
From this reading What would the rest of the household think as the afternoon passed, and no blackberries came!
hurtingnounUS /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Dread of displeasing my wife, or hurting her feelings, was uppermost in my mind.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading What would be my wife's mortification when the news was brought that her husband had been eaten by a bear!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What would be her anxiety as hour after hour passed on, and I did not return!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dread of displeasing my wife, or hurting her feelings, was uppermost in my mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As my family is small, this was not difficult.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Dread of displeasing my wife, or hurting her feelings, was uppermost in my mind.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading What would be my wife's mortification when the news was brought that her husband had been eaten by a bear!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As my family is small, this was not difficult.
information about recent and important events
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not any; not one
From this reading What would the rest of the household think as the afternoon passed, and no blackberries came!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As my family is small, this was not difficult.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dread of displeasing my wife, or hurting her feelings, was uppermost in my mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What would be her anxiety as hour after hour passed on, and I did not return!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dread of displeasing my wife, or hurting her feelings, was uppermost in my mind.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading What would be her anxiety as hour after hour passed on, and I did not return!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading What would the rest of the household think as the afternoon passed, and no blackberries came!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading What would be her anxiety as hour after hour passed on, and I did not return!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As my family is small, this was not difficult.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What would be my wife's mortification when the news was brought that her husband had been eaten by a bear!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What would the rest of the household think as the afternoon passed, and no blackberries came!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What would the rest of the household think as the afternoon passed, and no blackberries came!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As my family is small, this was not difficult.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Dread of displeasing my wife, or hurting her feelings, was uppermost in my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As my family is small, this was not difficult.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would be her anxiety as hour after hour passed on, and I did not return!
at the time that
From this reading What would be my wife's mortification when the news was brought that her husband had been eaten by a bear!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Dread of displeasing my wife, or hurting her feelings, was uppermost in my mind.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would be her anxiety as hour after hour passed on, and I did not return!
