used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had sent for her, and she had gone obediently, and remained a short time, pleading her work as an excuse to return home.
anew
From this reading The weeks went past, and the Sunday before the day set for her wedding came again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had sent for her, and she had gone obediently, and remained a short time, pleading her work as an excuse to return home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weeks went past, and the Sunday before the day set for her wedding came again.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had sent for her, and she had gone obediently, and remained a short time, pleading her work as an excuse to return home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lot was said to be in no better health.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The weeks went past, and the Sunday before the day set for her wedding came again.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Lot was said to be in no better health.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had seen Lot but three times in the interval.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The weeks went past, and the Sunday before the day set for her wedding came again.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The weeks went past, and the Sunday before the day set for her wedding came again.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
accept an excuse for
From this reading He had sent for her, and she had gone obediently, and remained a short time, pleading her work as an excuse to return home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weeks went past, and the Sunday before the day set for her wedding came again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had sent for her, and she had gone obediently, and remained a short time, pleading her work as an excuse to return home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen Lot but three times in the interval.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sent for her, and she had gone obediently, and remained a short time, pleading her work as an excuse to return home.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Lot was said to be in no better health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The weeks went past, and the Sunday before the day set for her wedding came again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had sent for her, and she had gone obediently, and remained a short time, pleading her work as an excuse to return home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had seen Lot but three times in the interval.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading She had seen Lot but three times in the interval.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading She had seen Lot but three times in the interval.
not any; not one
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading He had sent for her, and she had gone obediently, and remained a short time, pleading her work as an excuse to return home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The weeks went past, and the Sunday before the day set for her wedding came again.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading He had sent for her, and she had gone obediently, and remained a short time, pleading her work as an excuse to return home.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had sent for her, and she had gone obediently, and remained a short time, pleading her work as an excuse to return home.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had sent for her, and she had gone obediently, and remained a short time, pleading her work as an excuse to return home.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lot was said to be in no better health.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen Lot but three times in the interval.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had sent for her, and she had gone obediently, and remained a short time, pleading her work as an excuse to return home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The weeks went past, and the Sunday before the day set for her wedding came again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen Lot but three times in the interval.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had sent for her, and she had gone obediently, and remained a short time, pleading her work as an excuse to return home.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
that is looked for
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The weeks went past, and the Sunday before the day set for her wedding came again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks went past, and the Sunday before the day set for her wedding came again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She had seen Lot but three times in the interval.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had sent for her, and she had gone obediently, and remained a short time, pleading her work as an excuse to return home.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She had seen Lot but three times in the interval.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had sent for her, and she had gone obediently, and remained a short time, pleading her work as an excuse to return home.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lot was said to be in no better health.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The weeks went past, and the Sunday before the day set for her wedding came again.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks went past, and the Sunday before the day set for her wedding came again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The weeks went past, and the Sunday before the day set for her wedding came again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had sent for her, and she had gone obediently, and remained a short time, pleading her work as an excuse to return home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lot had not sought to detain her; he had vexed her with no vain appeals, but treated her with a sort of sad deference which would have perplexed her had she cared enough for him to dwell upon it.
