used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But that was a question to be deferred until later, when nightmares and darkness and troublesome thoughts harass the unwary soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MOTHERS ARE MOTHERS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was a question to be deferred until later, when nightmares and darkness and troublesome thoughts harass the unwary soul.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But that was a question to be deferred until later, when nightmares and darkness and troublesome thoughts harass the unwary soul.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading But that was a question to be deferred until later, when nightmares and darkness and troublesome thoughts harass the unwary soul.
Drummond
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From this reading "Mr. Drummond!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
harassverbUS /hərˈæs/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading But that was a question to be deferred until later, when nightmares and darkness and troublesome thoughts harass the unwary soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And what would he think of her?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But that was a question to be deferred until later, when nightmares and darkness and troublesome thoughts harass the unwary soul.
MOTHERSnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHERS ARE MOTHERS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Drummond!
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
nightmaresnounUS /ˈnaɪtmerz/
plural of “nightmare” — a situation resembling a terrifying dream
From this reading But that was a question to be deferred until later, when nightmares and darkness and troublesome thoughts harass the unwary soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what would he think of her?
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
Phillis
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From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But that was a question to be deferred until later, when nightmares and darkness and troublesome thoughts harass the unwary soul.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But that was a question to be deferred until later, when nightmares and darkness and troublesome thoughts harass the unwary soul.
stupefactionnoun
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
sulkilyadverb
in a sulky manner
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
supervisionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
carry out
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was a question to be deferred until later, when nightmares and darkness and troublesome thoughts harass the unwary soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And what would he think of her?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But that was a question to be deferred until later, when nightmares and darkness and troublesome thoughts harass the unwary soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading But that was a question to be deferred until later, when nightmares and darkness and troublesome thoughts harass the unwary soul.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But that was a question to be deferred until later, when nightmares and darkness and troublesome thoughts harass the unwary soul.
unwaryadjectiveUS /ənˈweri/
not alert to danger or deception
From this reading But that was a question to be deferred until later, when nightmares and darkness and troublesome thoughts harass the unwary soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that was a question to be deferred until later, when nightmares and darkness and troublesome thoughts harass the unwary soul.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what would he think of her?
at the time that
From this reading Oh dear! is one never to be free from pastoral supervision?" muttered Phillis, half sulkily, when she roused from her stupefaction and had breath to take the offensive.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And what would he think of her?
