used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
anew
From this reading He was gone again, for, as I have mentioned already, he was given to going out early in the mornings.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Indeed, except my father interfered, the thing was almost inevitable.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was gone again, for, as I have mentioned already, he was given to going out early in the mornings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was gone again, for, as I have mentioned already, he was given to going out early in the mornings.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I thought he would protect me, but I had no assurance.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Then I grew aware of the danger I was in of being carried off once more to school.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then I grew aware of the danger I was in of being carried off once more to school.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought he would protect me, but I had no assurance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Then I grew aware of the danger I was in of being carried off once more to school.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Then I grew aware of the danger I was in of being carried off once more to school.
DefeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He was gone again, for, as I have mentioned already, he was given to going out early in the mornings.
apart from; not including
From this reading Indeed, except my father interfered, the thing was almost inevitable.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was gone again, for, as I have mentioned already, he was given to going out early in the mornings.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was gone again, for, as I have mentioned already, he was given to going out early in the mornings.
the act of departing
From this reading He was gone again, for, as I have mentioned already, he was given to going out early in the mornings.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was gone again, for, as I have mentioned already, he was given to going out early in the mornings.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then I grew aware of the danger I was in of being carried off once more to school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought he would protect me, but I had no assurance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was gone again, for, as I have mentioned already, he was given to going out early in the mornings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought he would protect me, but I had no assurance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I grew aware of the danger I was in of being carried off once more to school.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, except my father interfered, the thing was almost inevitable.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Indeed, except my father interfered, the thing was almost inevitable.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Indeed, except my father interfered, the thing was almost inevitable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought he would protect me, but I had no assurance.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He was gone again, for, as I have mentioned already, he was given to going out early in the mornings.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then I grew aware of the danger I was in of being carried off once more to school.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was gone again, for, as I have mentioned already, he was given to going out early in the mornings.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
not any; not one
From this reading I thought he would protect me, but I had no assurance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then I grew aware of the danger I was in of being carried off once more to school.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
on one occasion
From this reading Then I grew aware of the danger I was in of being carried off once more to school.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was gone again, for, as I have mentioned already, he was given to going out early in the mornings.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading I thought he would protect me, but I had no assurance.
an educational institution
From this reading Then I grew aware of the danger I was in of being carried off once more to school.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I grew aware of the danger I was in of being carried off once more to school.
a special situation
From this reading Indeed, except my father interfered, the thing was almost inevitable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I grew aware of the danger I was in of being carried off once more to school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I grew aware of the danger I was in of being carried off once more to school.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated After this talk with my father I fell into a sleep of perfect contentment, and never thought of what might be on the morrow till the morrow came.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought he would protect me, but I had no assurance.
