used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
(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 Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
another's
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From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
have
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
BeechwoodnounUS /ˈbiːtʃwʊd/
wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
placed in a grave
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
let have
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
Howell'snounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
possessive form of “howells” — United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
and nothing more
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
immediately past
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
engage in
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
Mildred
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From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
on the contrary
From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
a late time of life
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
