afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
(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 All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Food was brought to us, and we remained like prisoners in our chamber.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
Barbara
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From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Many days have passed since I began to write these pages.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Food was brought to us, and we remained like prisoners in our chamber.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was none, nor were we summoned out that day.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Food was brought to us, and we remained like prisoners in our chamber.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But there was none, nor were we summoned out that day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Many days have passed since I began to write these pages.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Pedro was very low, the servant told us, and the Governor's lady was nursing him.
DonanounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Food was brought to us, and we remained like prisoners in our chamber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading Don Pedro was very low, the servant told us, and the Governor's lady was nursing him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many days have passed since I began to write these pages.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don Pedro was very low, the servant told us, and the Governor's lady was nursing him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Many days have passed since I began to write these pages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Food was brought to us, and we remained like prisoners in our chamber.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Don Pedro was very low, the servant told us, and the Governor's lady was nursing him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Food was brought to us, and we remained like prisoners in our chamber.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Don Pedro was very low, the servant told us, and the Governor's lady was nursing him.
manifestationnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃən/
a clear appearance
From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many days have passed since I began to write these pages.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
not one, and not any
From this reading But there was none, nor were we summoned out that day.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But there was none, nor were we summoned out that day.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Don Pedro was very low, the servant told us, and the Governor's lady was nursing him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
Orosia's
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From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Food was brought to us, and we remained like prisoners in our chamber.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But there was none, nor were we summoned out that day.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Many days have passed since I began to write these pages.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many days have passed since I began to write these pages.
Pedro
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From this reading Don Pedro was very low, the servant told us, and the Governor's lady was nursing him.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Food was brought to us, and we remained like prisoners in our chamber.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Food was brought to us, and we remained like prisoners in our chamber.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Don Pedro was very low, the servant told us, and the Governor's lady was nursing him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Many days have passed since I began to write these pages.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading But there was none, nor were we summoned out that day.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was none, nor were we summoned out that day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Many days have passed since I began to write these pages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many days have passed since I began to write these pages.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Don Pedro was very low, the servant told us, and the Governor's lady was nursing him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Food was brought to us, and we remained like prisoners in our chamber.
precisely as stated
From this reading Don Pedro was very low, the servant told us, and the Governor's lady was nursing him.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was none, nor were we summoned out that day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But there was none, nor were we summoned out that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there was none, nor were we summoned out that day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the morning after that terrible night, with Barbara I waited fearfully for some manifestation of Dona Orosia's anger.
produce a literary work
From this reading Many days have passed since I began to write these pages.
