used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the three, the little girl was the one who oppressed Margaret with a sense of defeat, a sense of her own incompetence.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Head, heart, and back, all ached in sympathy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
(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 Head, heart, and back, all ached in sympathy.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the three, the little girl was the one who oppressed Margaret with a sense of defeat, a sense of her own incompetence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Head, heart, and back, all ached in sympathy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
any thing at all
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Margaret went to bed that night, she felt as if she had been whipped with rods.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Head, heart, and back, all ached in sympathy.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Margaret went to bed that night, she felt as if she had been whipped with rods.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Margaret went to bed that night, she felt as if she had been whipped with rods.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
CONQUESTnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading THE FIRST CONQUEST.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Among the three, the little girl was the one who oppressed Margaret with a sense of defeat, a sense of her own incompetence.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
else
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From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Margaret went to bed that night, she felt as if she had been whipped with rods.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST CONQUEST.
a young female
From this reading Among the three, the little girl was the one who oppressed Margaret with a sense of defeat, a sense of her own incompetence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Margaret went to bed that night, she felt as if she had been whipped with rods.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Head, heart, and back, all ached in sympathy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Head, heart, and back, all ached in sympathy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the three, the little girl was the one who oppressed Margaret with a sense of defeat, a sense of her own incompetence.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Margaret went to bed that night, she felt as if she had been whipped with rods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Head, heart, and back, all ached in sympathy.
incompetencenounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətəns/
lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
From this reading Among the three, the little girl was the one who oppressed Margaret with a sense of defeat, a sense of her own incompetence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Among the three, the little girl was the one who oppressed Margaret with a sense of defeat, a sense of her own incompetence.
Margaret
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From this reading When Margaret went to bed that night, she felt as if she had been whipped with rods.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Margaret went to bed that night, she felt as if she had been whipped with rods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the three, the little girl was the one who oppressed Margaret with a sense of defeat, a sense of her own incompetence.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Among the three, the little girl was the one who oppressed Margaret with a sense of defeat, a sense of her own incompetence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Among the three, the little girl was the one who oppressed Margaret with a sense of defeat, a sense of her own incompetence.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading When Margaret went to bed that night, she felt as if she had been whipped with rods.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Among the three, the little girl was the one who oppressed Margaret with a sense of defeat, a sense of her own incompetence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Margaret went to bed that night, she felt as if she had been whipped with rods.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Head, heart, and back, all ached in sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Margaret went to bed that night, she felt as if she had been whipped with rods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST CONQUEST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Margaret went to bed that night, she felt as if she had been whipped with rods.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Margaret went to bed that night, she felt as if she had been whipped with rods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
at the time that
From this reading When Margaret went to bed that night, she felt as if she had been whipped with rods.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading When Margaret went to bed that night, she felt as if she had been whipped with rods.
which person or people
From this reading Among the three, the little girl was the one who oppressed Margaret with a sense of defeat, a sense of her own incompetence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Margaret went to bed that night, she felt as if she had been whipped with rods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The children were in bed; that is, she had left them in bed; their staying there was another matter; however, all three were tired after their journey, and Uncle John thought the chances were that they would fall asleep before they had time to think of doing anything else.
