used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy arose the morning after his eventful evening, with a feeling of physical discomfort.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading The past day or two, ending in a feast of unwonted dainties, had created havoc with Billy's newly acquired, higher nature.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Billy arose the morning after his eventful evening, with a feeling of physical discomfort.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Billy arose the morning after his eventful evening, with a feeling of physical discomfort.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading He attributed it to his neglected duty, when in reality it was merely a disordered stomach.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading Billy of the night before awed her in spite of herself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Billy of the night before awed her in spite of herself.
belligerentadjectiveUS /bəˈlɪdʒərənt/
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
From this reading He was sulkily belligerent with Maggie, but Maggie viewed the lapse with considerable relief.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy arose the morning after his eventful evening, with a feeling of physical discomfort.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The past day or two, ending in a feast of unwonted dainties, had created havoc with Billy's newly acquired, higher nature.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was sulkily belligerent with Maggie, but Maggie viewed the lapse with considerable relief.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was sulkily belligerent with Maggie, but Maggie viewed the lapse with considerable relief.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The past day or two, ending in a feast of unwonted dainties, had created havoc with Billy's newly acquired, higher nature.
dainties
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From this reading The past day or two, ending in a feast of unwonted dainties, had created havoc with Billy's newly acquired, higher nature.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The past day or two, ending in a feast of unwonted dainties, had created havoc with Billy's newly acquired, higher nature.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Billy arose the morning after his eventful evening, with a feeling of physical discomfort.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading He attributed it to his neglected duty, when in reality it was merely a disordered stomach.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He attributed it to his neglected duty, when in reality it was merely a disordered stomach.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading The past day or two, ending in a feast of unwonted dainties, had created havoc with Billy's newly acquired, higher nature.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Billy arose the morning after his eventful evening, with a feeling of physical discomfort.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Billy arose the morning after his eventful evening, with a feeling of physical discomfort.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The past day or two, ending in a feast of unwonted dainties, had created havoc with Billy's newly acquired, higher nature.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Billy arose the morning after his eventful evening, with a feeling of physical discomfort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The past day or two, ending in a feast of unwonted dainties, had created havoc with Billy's newly acquired, higher nature.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading The past day or two, ending in a feast of unwonted dainties, had created havoc with Billy's newly acquired, higher nature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He attributed it to his neglected duty, when in reality it was merely a disordered stomach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy of the night before awed her in spite of herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Billy of the night before awed her in spite of herself.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The past day or two, ending in a feast of unwonted dainties, had created havoc with Billy's newly acquired, higher nature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy arose the morning after his eventful evening, with a feeling of physical discomfort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He attributed it to his neglected duty, when in reality it was merely a disordered stomach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He attributed it to his neglected duty, when in reality it was merely a disordered stomach.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading He was sulkily belligerent with Maggie, but Maggie viewed the lapse with considerable relief.
Maggie
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From this reading He was sulkily belligerent with Maggie, but Maggie viewed the lapse with considerable relief.
and nothing more
From this reading He attributed it to his neglected duty, when in reality it was merely a disordered stomach.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Billy arose the morning after his eventful evening, with a feeling of physical discomfort.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The past day or two, ending in a feast of unwonted dainties, had created havoc with Billy's newly acquired, higher nature.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading He attributed it to his neglected duty, when in reality it was merely a disordered stomach.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading The past day or two, ending in a feast of unwonted dainties, had created havoc with Billy's newly acquired, higher nature.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Billy of the night before awed her in spite of herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy arose the morning after his eventful evening, with a feeling of physical discomfort.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The past day or two, ending in a feast of unwonted dainties, had created havoc with Billy's newly acquired, higher nature.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The past day or two, ending in a feast of unwonted dainties, had created havoc with Billy's newly acquired, higher nature.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Billy arose the morning after his eventful evening, with a feeling of physical discomfort.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading He attributed it to his neglected duty, when in reality it was merely a disordered stomach.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He was sulkily belligerent with Maggie, but Maggie viewed the lapse with considerable relief.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Billy of the night before awed her in spite of herself.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading He attributed it to his neglected duty, when in reality it was merely a disordered stomach.
sulkilyadverb
in a sulky manner
From this reading He was sulkily belligerent with Maggie, but Maggie viewed the lapse with considerable relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy arose the morning after his eventful evening, with a feeling of physical discomfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He attributed it to his neglected duty, when in reality it was merely a disordered stomach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The past day or two, ending in a feast of unwonted dainties, had created havoc with Billy's newly acquired, higher nature.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading The past day or two, ending in a feast of unwonted dainties, had created havoc with Billy's newly acquired, higher nature.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading He was sulkily belligerent with Maggie, but Maggie viewed the lapse with considerable relief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He attributed it to his neglected duty, when in reality it was merely a disordered stomach.
at the time that
From this reading He attributed it to his neglected duty, when in reality it was merely a disordered stomach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Billy arose the morning after his eventful evening, with a feeling of physical discomfort.
