used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The days that followed were like a dream to Marie.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first there were tears and misgivings.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first there were tears and misgivings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had no money, and so miserably, she stayed on, hoping as each day came, that it would bring the marriage he was promising.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had no money, and so miserably, she stayed on, hoping as each day came, that it would bring the marriage he was promising.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had no money, and so miserably, she stayed on, hoping as each day came, that it would bring the marriage he was promising.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days that followed were like a dream to Marie.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nowhere to go, nothing to do.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The days that followed were like a dream to Marie.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She had no money, and so miserably, she stayed on, hoping as each day came, that it would bring the marriage he was promising.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first there were tears and misgivings.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The days that followed were like a dream to Marie.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was nowhere to go, nothing to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no money, and so miserably, she stayed on, hoping as each day came, that it would bring the marriage he was promising.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She had no money, and so miserably, she stayed on, hoping as each day came, that it would bring the marriage he was promising.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had no money, and so miserably, she stayed on, hoping as each day came, that it would bring the marriage he was promising.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The days that followed were like a dream to Marie.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
Marie
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From this reading The days that followed were like a dream to Marie.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading She had no money, and so miserably, she stayed on, hoping as each day came, that it would bring the marriage he was promising.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading At first there were tears and misgivings.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had no money, and so miserably, she stayed on, hoping as each day came, that it would bring the marriage he was promising.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no money, and so miserably, she stayed on, hoping as each day came, that it would bring the marriage he was promising.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nowhere to go, nothing to do.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading There was nowhere to go, nothing to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had no money, and so miserably, she stayed on, hoping as each day came, that it would bring the marriage he was promising.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
Pfaffen
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From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading She had no money, and so miserably, she stayed on, hoping as each day came, that it would bring the marriage he was promising.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
Schultzes
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From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no money, and so miserably, she stayed on, hoping as each day came, that it would bring the marriage he was promising.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
in the near future
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had no money, and so miserably, she stayed on, hoping as each day came, that it would bring the marriage he was promising.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading At first there were tears and misgivings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days that followed were like a dream to Marie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days that followed were like a dream to Marie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At first there were tears and misgivings.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days that followed were like a dream to Marie.
Von
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From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days that followed were like a dream to Marie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
WondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Wonderment at what the Schultzes were thinking of her staying away so long, racked her with remorse and suffering, but Von Pfaffen quieted her fears, assured her over and over of marriage as soon as his affairs could be arranged, as soon as the work in which he was engaged, should be finished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had no money, and so miserably, she stayed on, hoping as each day came, that it would bring the marriage he was promising.
