used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a crisp, clear morning, blue of water and sky.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a crisp, clear morning, blue of water and sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stood at the window and looked at the water-way that led to the east, and waited for my wife.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was a crisp, clear morning, blue of water and sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had several speeches prepared for her, but when she came I said none of them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a crisp, clear morning, blue of water and sky.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was a crisp, clear morning, blue of water and sky.
the first light of day
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I stood at the window and looked at the water-way that led to the east, and waited for my wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stood at the window and looked at the water-way that led to the east, and waited for my wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had several speeches prepared for her, but when she came I said none of them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I took her hand and led her to the window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had several speeches prepared for her, but when she came I said none of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I stood at the window and looked at the water-way that led to the east, and waited for my wife.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I stood at the window and looked at the water-way that led to the east, and waited for my wife.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
Montlivet
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From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stood at the window and looked at the water-way that led to the east, and waited for my wife.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
not one, and not any
From this reading I had several speeches prepared for her, but when she came I said none of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I had several speeches prepared for her, but when she came I said none of them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had several speeches prepared for her, but when she came I said none of them.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I had several speeches prepared for her, but when she came I said none of them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had several speeches prepared for her, but when she came I said none of them.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was a crisp, clear morning, blue of water and sky.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I had several speeches prepared for her, but when she came I said none of them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood at the window and looked at the water-way that led to the east, and waited for my wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I stood at the window and looked at the water-way that led to the east, and waited for my wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had several speeches prepared for her, but when she came I said none of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stood at the window and looked at the water-way that led to the east, and waited for my wife.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took her hand and led her to the window.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I stood at the window and looked at the water-way that led to the east, and waited for my wife.
waiting-room
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From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was a crisp, clear morning, blue of water and sky.
water-way
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From this reading I stood at the window and looked at the water-way that led to the east, and waited for my wife.
at the time that
From this reading CHILDREN OF OPPORTUNITY It was but little after dawn the next morning when I met Madame de Montlivet in the waiting-room of the commandant.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I stood at the window and looked at the water-way that led to the east, and waited for my wife.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I stood at the window and looked at the water-way that led to the east, and waited for my wife.
