used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being very tidy and dainty in her ways herself, this discovery was rather a shock to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Remembering her promise, the morning after she had prepared his study for him, she had awakened earlier than usual and had gone there the first thing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had not taken Rachel long to discover that she had married an untidy man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being very tidy and dainty in her ways herself, this discovery was rather a shock to her.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Remembering her promise, the morning after she had prepared his study for him, she had awakened earlier than usual and had gone there the first thing.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being very tidy and dainty in her ways herself, this discovery was rather a shock to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
CHOIRnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading THE CHOIR THREATEN TO STRIKE.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Being very tidy and dainty in her ways herself, this discovery was rather a shock to her.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It had not taken Rachel long to discover that she had married an untidy man.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Being very tidy and dainty in her ways herself, this discovery was rather a shock to her.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Remembering her promise, the morning after she had prepared his study for him, she had awakened earlier than usual and had gone there the first thing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Remembering her promise, the morning after she had prepared his study for him, she had awakened earlier than usual and had gone there the first thing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Remembering her promise, the morning after she had prepared his study for him, she had awakened earlier than usual and had gone there the first thing.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Remembering her promise, the morning after she had prepared his study for him, she had awakened earlier than usual and had gone there the first thing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not taken Rachel long to discover that she had married an untidy man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Being very tidy and dainty in her ways herself, this discovery was rather a shock to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Being very tidy and dainty in her ways herself, this discovery was rather a shock to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Remembering her promise, the morning after she had prepared his study for him, she had awakened earlier than usual and had gone there the first thing.
of great significance or value
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being very tidy and dainty in her ways herself, this discovery was rather a shock to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not taken Rachel long to discover that she had married an untidy man.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It had not taken Rachel long to discover that she had married an untidy man.
Luke'snounUS /luːks/
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It had not taken Rachel long to discover that she had married an untidy man.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It had not taken Rachel long to discover that she had married an untidy man.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Remembering her promise, the morning after she had prepared his study for him, she had awakened earlier than usual and had gone there the first thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not taken Rachel long to discover that she had married an untidy man.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Remembering her promise, the morning after she had prepared his study for him, she had awakened earlier than usual and had gone there the first thing.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Remembering her promise, the morning after she had prepared his study for him, she had awakened earlier than usual and had gone there the first thing.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading It had not taken Rachel long to discover that she had married an untidy man.
on the contrary
From this reading Being very tidy and dainty in her ways herself, this discovery was rather a shock to her.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering her promise, the morning after she had prepared his study for him, she had awakened earlier than usual and had gone there the first thing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had not taken Rachel long to discover that she had married an untidy man.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Being very tidy and dainty in her ways herself, this discovery was rather a shock to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading THE CHOIR THREATEN TO STRIKE.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Remembering her promise, the morning after she had prepared his study for him, she had awakened earlier than usual and had gone there the first thing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It had not taken Rachel long to discover that she had married an untidy man.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Remembering her promise, the morning after she had prepared his study for him, she had awakened earlier than usual and had gone there the first thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had not taken Rachel long to discover that she had married an untidy man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHOIR THREATEN TO STRIKE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Remembering her promise, the morning after she had prepared his study for him, she had awakened earlier than usual and had gone there the first thing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
a special situation
From this reading Remembering her promise, the morning after she had prepared his study for him, she had awakened earlier than usual and had gone there the first thing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Being very tidy and dainty in her ways herself, this discovery was rather a shock to her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
THREATENverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading THE CHOIR THREATEN TO STRIKE.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading Being very tidy and dainty in her ways herself, this discovery was rather a shock to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHOIR THREATEN TO STRIKE.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading It had not taken Rachel long to discover that she had married an untidy man.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Remembering her promise, the morning after she had prepared his study for him, she had awakened earlier than usual and had gone there the first thing.
precisely as stated
From this reading Being very tidy and dainty in her ways herself, this discovery was rather a shock to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being very tidy and dainty in her ways herself, this discovery was rather a shock to her.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Being very tidy and dainty in her ways herself, this discovery was rather a shock to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she came to the conclusion that Luke's mind was so full of the things that really mattered, that the less important things were nothing to him though they meant a great deal to her.
