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From this reading _Saturday, February 22._—We have heard “Marigold”!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a night we had in Providence!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I believe I lay awake from pure pleasure after such a treat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be sure, the audience was sadly stupid and unresponsive, but we were penetrated by it....
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading To be sure, the audience was sadly stupid and unresponsive, but we were penetrated by it....
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I believe I lay awake from pure pleasure after such a treat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, the audience was sadly stupid and unresponsive, but we were penetrated by it....
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, the audience was sadly stupid and unresponsive, but we were penetrated by it....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be sure, the audience was sadly stupid and unresponsive, but we were penetrated by it....
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
DolbynounUS /ˈdoʊlbi/
United States electrical engineer who devised the Dolby system used to reduce background noise in tape recording
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
apart from; not including
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _Saturday, February 22._—We have heard “Marigold”!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I believe I lay awake from pure pleasure after such a treat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What a night we had in Providence!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Saturday, February 22._—We have heard “Marigold”!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Saturday, February 22._—We have heard “Marigold”!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a night we had in Providence!
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, the audience was sadly stupid and unresponsive, but we were penetrated by it....
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I believe I lay awake from pure pleasure after such a treat.
MarigoldnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading _Saturday, February 22._—We have heard “Marigold”!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What a night we had in Providence!
not one, and not any
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading To be sure, the audience was sadly stupid and unresponsive, but we were penetrated by it....
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I believe I lay awake from pure pleasure after such a treat.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading What a night we had in Providence!
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading I believe I lay awake from pure pleasure after such a treat.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading To be sure, the audience was sadly stupid and unresponsive, but we were penetrated by it....
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Saturday, February 22._—We have heard “Marigold”!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading To be sure, the audience was sadly stupid and unresponsive, but we were penetrated by it....
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I believe I lay awake from pure pleasure after such a treat.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, the audience was sadly stupid and unresponsive, but we were penetrated by it....
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be sure, the audience was sadly stupid and unresponsive, but we were penetrated by it....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure, the audience was sadly stupid and unresponsive, but we were penetrated by it....
interact in a certain way
From this reading I believe I lay awake from pure pleasure after such a treat.
unresponsiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈspɑːnsɪv/
not responding to some influence or stimulus
From this reading To be sure, the audience was sadly stupid and unresponsive, but we were penetrated by it....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be sure, the audience was sadly stupid and unresponsive, but we were penetrated by it....
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Saturday, February 22._—We have heard “Marigold”!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be sure, the audience was sadly stupid and unresponsive, but we were penetrated by it....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a night we had in Providence!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our beds were comfortable enough, for which we were deeply thankful; but none of the party slept, I believe, except Mr. Dolby, and his rest was inevitably cut short in the morning by business.
