used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
any thing at all
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
boastsnounUS /boʊsts/
plural of “boast” — speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
make calm or still
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
disquietingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
fillynounUS /ˈfɪli/
a young female horse under the age of four
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
set up or found
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
depressingly dark
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
the act of departing
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
not in action or at work
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VISITORS IN PLENTY.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
and nothing more
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
hear with intention
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
Marcy
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From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
information about recent and important events
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
a full supply
From this reading VISITORS IN PLENTY.
post-office
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From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
stay-at-homenoun
a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
express in words
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
the act of using
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
precisely as stated
From this reading On this particular morning he felt so very gloomy that he did not ride his filly to town, as was his usual custom, but sent old Morris and a mule instead.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading VISITORS IN PLENTY.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading He had the most disquieting reflections for company during every one of his waking hours, and they troubled him so that he found it next to impossible to concentrate his mind on anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Although we have said that Marcy Gray appeared to be as calm as a summer's morning, he was not so in reality.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
which person or people
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What was the use of going to the post-office through all that rain just to listen to the idle boasts of a few stay-at-home rebels who could not or would not tell him a single reliable item of news?
