(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 XXIII I did not sleep all of that night, and when the morning dawned I had made up my mind what to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading I told her I was going to leave Montreal--that I wanted to go to the States--to Boston, where that artist had told papa I ought to study.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading I told her I was going to leave Montreal--that I wanted to go to the States--to Boston, where that artist had told papa I ought to study.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
a special loved one
From this reading “Marion--darling--forgive me--I didn’t mean that.”
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading XXIII I did not sleep all of that night, and when the morning dawned I had made up my mind what to do.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading XXIII I did not sleep all of that night, and when the morning dawned I had made up my mind what to do.
didn't
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From this reading “Marion--darling--forgive me--I didn’t mean that.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading XXIII I did not sleep all of that night, and when the morning dawned I had made up my mind what to do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Marion--darling--forgive me--I didn’t mean that.”
FrazernounUS /ˈfreɪzər/
English social anthropologist noted for studies of primitive religion and magic (1854-1941)
From this reading I packed up all my things and then I went out to see Lu Frazer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I told her I was going to leave Montreal--that I wanted to go to the States--to Boston, where that artist had told papa I ought to study.
the act of departing
From this reading I told her I was going to leave Montreal--that I wanted to go to the States--to Boston, where that artist had told papa I ought to study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XXIII I did not sleep all of that night, and when the morning dawned I had made up my mind what to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I told her I was going to leave Montreal--that I wanted to go to the States--to Boston, where that artist had told papa I ought to study.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Marion--darling--forgive me--I didn’t mean that.”
immediately past
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
go away from a place
From this reading I told her I was going to leave Montreal--that I wanted to go to the States--to Boston, where that artist had told papa I ought to study.
hear with intention
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
LunounUS /luː/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
From this reading I packed up all my things and then I went out to see Lu Frazer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading XXIII I did not sleep all of that night, and when the morning dawned I had made up my mind what to do.
Marion
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From this reading “Marion--darling--forgive me--I didn’t mean that.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Marion--darling--forgive me--I didn’t mean that.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Marion--darling--forgive me--I didn’t mean that.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading XXIII I did not sleep all of that night, and when the morning dawned I had made up my mind what to do.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading I told her I was going to leave Montreal--that I wanted to go to the States--to Boston, where that artist had told papa I ought to study.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading XXIII I did not sleep all of that night, and when the morning dawned I had made up my mind what to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading XXIII I did not sleep all of that night, and when the morning dawned I had made up my mind what to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading XXIII I did not sleep all of that night, and when the morning dawned I had made up my mind what to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I told her I was going to leave Montreal--that I wanted to go to the States--to Boston, where that artist had told papa I ought to study.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading I packed up all my things and then I went out to see Lu Frazer.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading I told her I was going to leave Montreal--that I wanted to go to the States--to Boston, where that artist had told papa I ought to study.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I packed up all my things and then I went out to see Lu Frazer.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading XXIII I did not sleep all of that night, and when the morning dawned I had made up my mind what to do.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I told her I was going to leave Montreal--that I wanted to go to the States--to Boston, where that artist had told papa I ought to study.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I told her I was going to leave Montreal--that I wanted to go to the States--to Boston, where that artist had told papa I ought to study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Marion--darling--forgive me--I didn’t mean that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I packed up all my things and then I went out to see Lu Frazer.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I packed up all my things and then I went out to see Lu Frazer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told her I was going to leave Montreal--that I wanted to go to the States--to Boston, where that artist had told papa I ought to study.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading XXIII I did not sleep all of that night, and when the morning dawned I had made up my mind what to do.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I told her I was going to leave Montreal--that I wanted to go to the States--to Boston, where that artist had told papa I ought to study.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I packed up all my things and then I went out to see Lu Frazer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading XXIII I did not sleep all of that night, and when the morning dawned I had made up my mind what to do.
at the time that
From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
in or at the place that
From this reading I told her I was going to leave Montreal--that I wanted to go to the States--to Boston, where that artist had told papa I ought to study.
wouldn't
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From this reading But I wouldn’t listen to him, and when at last he was out of my room, I locked and bolted the door upon him.
XXIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading XXIII I did not sleep all of that night, and when the morning dawned I had made up my mind what to do.
