used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Now, after I say my prayers, the next thing I'll feed--O, Dandy is dead!"
any thing at all
From this reading "But I didn't do anything wrong," was her second thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The darkest day, Wait till to-morrow, will have passed away."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I didn't do anything wrong," was her second thought.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
DandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading "Now, after I say my prayers, the next thing I'll feed--O, Dandy is dead!"
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading "The darkest day, Wait till to-morrow, will have passed away."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The darkest day, Wait till to-morrow, will have passed away."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Now, after I say my prayers, the next thing I'll feed--O, Dandy is dead!"
didn't
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From this reading "But I didn't do anything wrong," was her second thought.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But I didn't do anything wrong," was her second thought.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
provide as food
From this reading "Now, after I say my prayers, the next thing I'll feed--O, Dandy is dead!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The darkest day, Wait till to-morrow, will have passed away."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But I didn't do anything wrong," was her second thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I didn't do anything wrong," was her second thought.
I'll
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From this reading "Now, after I say my prayers, the next thing I'll feed--O, Dandy is dead!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, after I say my prayers, the next thing I'll feed--O, Dandy is dead!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, after I say my prayers, the next thing I'll feed--O, Dandy is dead!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, after I say my prayers, the next thing I'll feed--O, Dandy is dead!"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Now, after I say my prayers, the next thing I'll feed--O, Dandy is dead!"
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "The darkest day, Wait till to-morrow, will have passed away."
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "Now, after I say my prayers, the next thing I'll feed--O, Dandy is dead!"
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
RUTHIE
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From this reading RUTHIE TURNER.
express in words
From this reading "Now, after I say my prayers, the next thing I'll feed--O, Dandy is dead!"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "But I didn't do anything wrong," was her second thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
Susy
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From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The darkest day, Wait till to-morrow, will have passed away."
a special situation
From this reading "Now, after I say my prayers, the next thing I'll feed--O, Dandy is dead!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But I didn't do anything wrong," was her second thought.
up to a particular time
From this reading "The darkest day, Wait till to-morrow, will have passed away."
to-morrow
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From this reading "The darkest day, Wait till to-morrow, will have passed away."
TURNERnounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading RUTHIE TURNER.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "The darkest day, Wait till to-morrow, will have passed away."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The darkest day, Wait till to-morrow, will have passed away."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The next morning, Susy woke with a faint recollection that something unpleasant had occurred, though she could not at first remember what it was.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "But I didn't do anything wrong," was her second thought.
