used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a midday telephone call at the Montague home brought assurances from the mother that quieted this fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sarah complained of not feeling well, and was going to spend a quiet day at home.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading But a midday telephone call at the Montague home brought assurances from the mother that quieted this fear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But a midday telephone call at the Montague home brought assurances from the mother that quieted this fear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Reviewing her curious behaviour he thought it possible she might be in for something serious.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Reviewing her curious behaviour he thought it possible she might be in for something serious.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But a midday telephone call at the Montague home brought assurances from the mother that quieted this fear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a midday telephone call at the Montague home brought assurances from the mother that quieted this fear.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But a midday telephone call at the Montague home brought assurances from the mother that quieted this fear.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But Mrs. Montague was certain it was nothing serious.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Sarah complained of not feeling well, and was going to spend a quiet day at home.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Reviewing her curious behaviour he thought it possible she might be in for something serious.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sarah complained of not feeling well, and was going to spend a quiet day at home.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But a midday telephone call at the Montague home brought assurances from the mother that quieted this fear.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Sarah complained of not feeling well, and was going to spend a quiet day at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Reviewing her curious behaviour he thought it possible she might be in for something serious.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But a midday telephone call at the Montague home brought assurances from the mother that quieted this fear.
the act of departing
From this reading Sarah complained of not feeling well, and was going to spend a quiet day at home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Reviewing her curious behaviour he thought it possible she might be in for something serious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But a midday telephone call at the Montague home brought assurances from the mother that quieted this fear.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reviewing her curious behaviour he thought it possible she might be in for something serious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
without good reason
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading But a midday telephone call at the Montague home brought assurances from the mother that quieted this fear.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
Montague
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From this reading But a midday telephone call at the Montague home brought assurances from the mother that quieted this fear.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But a midday telephone call at the Montague home brought assurances from the mother that quieted this fear.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Montague was certain it was nothing serious.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sarah complained of not feeling well, and was going to spend a quiet day at home.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But Mrs. Montague was certain it was nothing serious.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Reviewing her curious behaviour he thought it possible she might be in for something serious.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Sarah complained of not feeling well, and was going to spend a quiet day at home.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading But a midday telephone call at the Montague home brought assurances from the mother that quieted this fear.
ReviewingverbUS /riˈvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading Reviewing her curious behaviour he thought it possible she might be in for something serious.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sarah complained of not feeling well, and was going to spend a quiet day at home.
Sarah'snounUS /ˈserəz/
possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Reviewing her curious behaviour he thought it possible she might be in for something serious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reviewing her curious behaviour he thought it possible she might be in for something serious.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Reviewing her curious behaviour he thought it possible she might be in for something serious.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Sarah complained of not feeling well, and was going to spend a quiet day at home.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading But a midday telephone call at the Montague home brought assurances from the mother that quieted this fear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But a midday telephone call at the Montague home brought assurances from the mother that quieted this fear.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Reviewing her curious behaviour he thought it possible she might be in for something serious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It occurred to him the next morning that he might have taken too lightly Sarah’s foreboding of illness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sarah complained of not feeling well, and was going to spend a quiet day at home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sarah complained of not feeling well, and was going to spend a quiet day at home.
