used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Weeks after weeks passed without any new incident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had plenty of work and was earning enough money to begin saving.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Weeks after weeks passed without any new incident.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had plenty of work and was earning enough money to begin saving.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not get through our work until long after midnight.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading I had plenty of work and was earning enough money to begin saving.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I had plenty of work and was earning enough money to begin saving.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
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 So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We did not get through our work until long after midnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had plenty of work and was earning enough money to begin saving.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
a social unit living together
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had plenty of work and was earning enough money to begin saving.
of great significance or value
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
a single distinct event
From this reading “Weeks after weeks passed without any new incident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
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 We did not get through our work until long after midnight.
engage in
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading We did not get through our work until long after midnight.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I had plenty of work and was earning enough money to begin saving.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
absolutely essential
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Weeks after weeks passed without any new incident.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not get through our work until long after midnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had plenty of work and was earning enough money to begin saving.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We did not get through our work until long after midnight.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “Weeks after weeks passed without any new incident.
a full supply
From this reading I had plenty of work and was earning enough money to begin saving.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading I had plenty of work and was earning enough money to begin saving.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We did not get through our work until long after midnight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had plenty of work and was earning enough money to begin saving.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We did not get through our work until long after midnight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
precisely as stated
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had plenty of work and was earning enough money to begin saving.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did not get through our work until long after midnight.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Weeks after weeks passed without any new incident.
at the time that
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So I felt comfortable, laughed at my former fears, and neglected the precautions which I had taken at first; when, one evening, my employer, having a very important and pressing order, sent for me.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Weeks after weeks passed without any new incident.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I had plenty of work and was earning enough money to begin saving.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She wished me to spend the rest of the night with her; but it would have been necessary to make up a bed for me, and disturb the whole household.
