used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During fully a minute after Mrs. Souders drifted so majestically from the room, not a word was spoken.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE STORM.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
(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 It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
befriendedverbUS /bɪˈfrendɪd/
past form of “befriend” — become friends with
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading During fully a minute after Mrs. Souders drifted so majestically from the room, not a word was spoken.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During fully a minute after Mrs. Souders drifted so majestically from the room, not a word was spoken.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading During fully a minute after Mrs. Souders drifted so majestically from the room, not a word was spoken.
brought together in one place
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
majesticallyadverbUS /məˈdʒestɪkəli/
in a majestic manner
From this reading During fully a minute after Mrs. Souders drifted so majestically from the room, not a word was spoken.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading During fully a minute after Mrs. Souders drifted so majestically from the room, not a word was spoken.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading During fully a minute after Mrs. Souders drifted so majestically from the room, not a word was spoken.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During fully a minute after Mrs. Souders drifted so majestically from the room, not a word was spoken.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
a person who is being chased
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading During fully a minute after Mrs. Souders drifted so majestically from the room, not a word was spoken.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading During fully a minute after Mrs. Souders drifted so majestically from the room, not a word was spoken.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
Souders
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From this reading During fully a minute after Mrs. Souders drifted so majestically from the room, not a word was spoken.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading During fully a minute after Mrs. Souders drifted so majestically from the room, not a word was spoken.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading AFTER THE STORM.
possessing sweep
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE STORM.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed just then as if he was pursued by some unkind fate which brought to him and those who befriended him all manner of misfortune.
which person or people
From this reading Jack who had gathered up the fragments and swept the crumbs from the floor, now looked about him in alarm.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading During fully a minute after Mrs. Souders drifted so majestically from the room, not a word was spoken.
wronglyadverbUS /ˈrɔːŋli/
without justice or fairness
From this reading The sense of having been wrongly treated was overpowered by the thought that he was the cause, however innocent, of plunging Aunt Nancy into new troubles.
