used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day was a wild, drifting storm.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
behests
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From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was a wild, drifting storm.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading FROM THE DEPTHS.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The next day was a wild, drifting storm.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
divisible by two
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE DEPTHS.
Grande
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From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was a wild, drifting storm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
move upward
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The next day was a wild, drifting storm.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE DEPTHS.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading I was so unaccustomed to sickness I had not learned the happy art of accepting patiently its behests; so, after a few more efforts, I succeeded in dressing myself.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading My first waking thought in the early morning was the unpleasant one that my promised visit to Mrs. Le Grande must be made during the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was a wild, drifting storm.
at the time that
From this reading When I raised my head from the pillow the pain was even more severe than on the previous evening, and a dizzy faintness seized me when I tried to rise.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The next day was a wild, drifting storm.
