used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Any hour might bring a surprise to them, and it was not likely to be a pleasant surprise--of that they felt sure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next week or two were full of change, excitement, and unrest.
ANNAnounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading THE COMING OF ANNA.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any hour might bring a surprise to them, and it was not likely to be a pleasant surprise--of that they felt sure.
any thing at all
From this reading No one knew what the next day might bring forth, and the children never felt sure of anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the changes decided on was that Dan was to go very soon--the next term, in fact--to a public school as a boarder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Any hour might bring a surprise to them, and it was not likely to be a pleasant surprise--of that they felt sure.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading One of the changes decided on was that Dan was to go very soon--the next term, in fact--to a public school as a boarder.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading No one knew what the next day might bring forth, and the children never felt sure of anything.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The next week or two were full of change, excitement, and unrest.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading One of the changes decided on was that Dan was to go very soon--the next term, in fact--to a public school as a boarder.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading No one knew what the next day might bring forth, and the children never felt sure of anything.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF ANNA.
Dan
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From this reading One of the changes decided on was that Dan was to go very soon--the next term, in fact--to a public school as a boarder.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No one knew what the next day might bring forth, and the children never felt sure of anything.
recognizable; marked
From this reading One of the changes decided on was that Dan was to go very soon--the next term, in fact--to a public school as a boarder.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The next week or two were full of change, excitement, and unrest.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading One of the changes decided on was that Dan was to go very soon--the next term, in fact--to a public school as a boarder.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading No one knew what the next day might bring forth, and the children never felt sure of anything.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No one knew what the next day might bring forth, and the children never felt sure of anything.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The next week or two were full of change, excitement, and unrest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One of the changes decided on was that Dan was to go very soon--the next term, in fact--to a public school as a boarder.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Any hour might bring a surprise to them, and it was not likely to be a pleasant surprise--of that they felt sure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the changes decided on was that Dan was to go very soon--the next term, in fact--to a public school as a boarder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Any hour might bring a surprise to them, and it was not likely to be a pleasant surprise--of that they felt sure.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew what the next day might bring forth, and the children never felt sure of anything.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Any hour might bring a surprise to them, and it was not likely to be a pleasant surprise--of that they felt sure.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No one knew what the next day might bring forth, and the children never felt sure of anything.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading No one knew what the next day might bring forth, and the children never felt sure of anything.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next week or two were full of change, excitement, and unrest.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew what the next day might bring forth, and the children never felt sure of anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Any hour might bring a surprise to them, and it was not likely to be a pleasant surprise--of that they felt sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF ANNA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of the changes decided on was that Dan was to go very soon--the next term, in fact--to a public school as a boarder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew what the next day might bring forth, and the children never felt sure of anything.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The next week or two were full of change, excitement, and unrest.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Any hour might bring a surprise to them, and it was not likely to be a pleasant surprise--of that they felt sure.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading One of the changes decided on was that Dan was to go very soon--the next term, in fact--to a public school as a boarder.
an educational institution
From this reading One of the changes decided on was that Dan was to go very soon--the next term, in fact--to a public school as a boarder.
in the near future
From this reading One of the changes decided on was that Dan was to go very soon--the next term, in fact--to a public school as a boarder.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading No one knew what the next day might bring forth, and the children never felt sure of anything.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Any hour might bring a surprise to them, and it was not likely to be a pleasant surprise--of that they felt sure.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading One of the changes decided on was that Dan was to go very soon--the next term, in fact--to a public school as a boarder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Any hour might bring a surprise to them, and it was not likely to be a pleasant surprise--of that they felt sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF ANNA.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Any hour might bring a surprise to them, and it was not likely to be a pleasant surprise--of that they felt sure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Any hour might bring a surprise to them, and it was not likely to be a pleasant surprise--of that they felt sure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Any hour might bring a surprise to them, and it was not likely to be a pleasant surprise--of that they felt sure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next week or two were full of change, excitement, and unrest.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading The next week or two were full of change, excitement, and unrest.
precisely as stated
From this reading One of the changes decided on was that Dan was to go very soon--the next term, in fact--to a public school as a boarder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any hour might bring a surprise to them, and it was not likely to be a pleasant surprise--of that they felt sure.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The next week or two were full of change, excitement, and unrest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next week or two were full of change, excitement, and unrest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No one knew what the next day might bring forth, and the children never felt sure of anything.
