used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAPTER OF SHREDS AND PATCHES.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHAPTER OF SHREDS AND PATCHES.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Flossy announced at breakfast a severe attack of her dyspepsia, caused, she declared, by the sermon to which she had listened at Samoset.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monday morning found the young people at the Sanford cottage in rather indifferent spirits.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Flossy announced at breakfast a severe attack of her dyspepsia, caused, she declared, by the sermon to which she had listened at Samoset.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Flossy announced at breakfast a severe attack of her dyspepsia, caused, she declared, by the sermon to which she had listened at Samoset.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Flossy announced at breakfast a severe attack of her dyspepsia, caused, she declared, by the sermon to which she had listened at Samoset.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Flossy announced at breakfast a severe attack of her dyspepsia, caused, she declared, by the sermon to which she had listened at Samoset.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A CHAPTER OF SHREDS AND PATCHES.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Monday morning found the young people at the Sanford cottage in rather indifferent spirits.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Flossy announced at breakfast a severe attack of her dyspepsia, caused, she declared, by the sermon to which she had listened at Samoset.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "It was a dreadfully hard sermon," she said, "and had more heads than a hydra.
dyspepsianoun
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading Flossy announced at breakfast a severe attack of her dyspepsia, caused, she declared, by the sermon to which she had listened at Samoset.
evokedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvoʊkt/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
Flossyadjective
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Flossy announced at breakfast a severe attack of her dyspepsia, caused, she declared, by the sermon to which she had listened at Samoset.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
set up or found
From this reading Monday morning found the young people at the Sanford cottage in rather indifferent spirits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flossy announced at breakfast a severe attack of her dyspepsia, caused, she declared, by the sermon to which she had listened at Samoset.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It was a dreadfully hard sermon," she said, "and had more heads than a hydra.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "It was a dreadfully hard sermon," she said, "and had more heads than a hydra.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
hydranounUS /ˈhaɪdrə/
(Greek mythology) monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones
From this reading "It was a dreadfully hard sermon," she said, "and had more heads than a hydra.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monday morning found the young people at the Sanford cottage in rather indifferent spirits.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Monday morning found the young people at the Sanford cottage in rather indifferent spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was a dreadfully hard sermon," she said, "and had more heads than a hydra.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Flossy announced at breakfast a severe attack of her dyspepsia, caused, she declared, by the sermon to which she had listened at Samoset.
Memnon
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From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday morning found the young people at the Sanford cottage in rather indifferent spirits.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It was a dreadfully hard sermon," she said, "and had more heads than a hydra.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Monday morning found the young people at the Sanford cottage in rather indifferent spirits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
a brief written record
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHAPTER OF SHREDS AND PATCHES.
PATCHESnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading A CHAPTER OF SHREDS AND PATCHES.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Monday morning found the young people at the Sanford cottage in rather indifferent spirits.
on the contrary
From this reading Monday morning found the young people at the Sanford cottage in rather indifferent spirits.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was a dreadfully hard sermon," she said, "and had more heads than a hydra.
Samoset
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From this reading Flossy announced at breakfast a severe attack of her dyspepsia, caused, she declared, by the sermon to which she had listened at Samoset.
Sanford
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From this reading Monday morning found the young people at the Sanford cottage in rather indifferent spirits.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Flossy announced at breakfast a severe attack of her dyspepsia, caused, she declared, by the sermon to which she had listened at Samoset.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Flossy announced at breakfast a severe attack of her dyspepsia, caused, she declared, by the sermon to which she had listened at Samoset.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Flossy announced at breakfast a severe attack of her dyspepsia, caused, she declared, by the sermon to which she had listened at Samoset.
SHREDSnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading A CHAPTER OF SHREDS AND PATCHES.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Monday morning found the young people at the Sanford cottage in rather indifferent spirits.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It was a dreadfully hard sermon," she said, "and had more heads than a hydra.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monday morning found the young people at the Sanford cottage in rather indifferent spirits.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
at the time that
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the sun, after having fought his way through clouds to do so, awoke Patty, the sound which his beams evoked from her lips was not, like that of Memnon, a note of joy, but a sigh.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Monday morning found the young people at the Sanford cottage in rather indifferent spirits.
