used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did go to bed--he even went to the length of shutting his eyes, preparatory for a peaceful night's slumber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
ANTONIA
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From this reading GOD BLESS ANTONIA.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Bernard Temple waited up for Sir John that night; but he did not appear.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He then went up to his room, and being tired thought he would go early to bed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He then went up to his room, and being tired thought he would go early to bed.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Mrs. Bernard Temple waited up for Sir John that night; but he did not appear.
give a benediction to
From this reading GOD BLESS ANTONIA.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Bernard Temple waited up for Sir John that night; but he did not appear.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Bernard Temple waited up for Sir John that night; but he did not appear.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
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 then went up to his room, and being tired thought he would go early to bed.
divisible by two
From this reading He did go to bed--he even went to the length of shutting his eyes, preparatory for a peaceful night's slumber.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He did go to bed--he even went to the length of shutting his eyes, preparatory for a peaceful night's slumber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Bernard Temple waited up for Sir John that night; but he did not appear.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He then went up to his room, and being tired thought he would go early to bed.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading GOD BLESS ANTONIA.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bernard Temple waited up for Sir John that night; but he did not appear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mrs. Bernard Temple waited up for Sir John that night; but he did not appear.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He did go to bed--he even went to the length of shutting his eyes, preparatory for a peaceful night's slumber.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bernard Temple waited up for Sir John that night; but he did not appear.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mrs. Bernard Temple waited up for Sir John that night; but he did not appear.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He did go to bed--he even went to the length of shutting his eyes, preparatory for a peaceful night's slumber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Bernard Temple waited up for Sir John that night; but he did not appear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did go to bed--he even went to the length of shutting his eyes, preparatory for a peaceful night's slumber.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading He did go to bed--he even went to the length of shutting his eyes, preparatory for a peaceful night's slumber.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading He did go to bed--he even went to the length of shutting his eyes, preparatory for a peaceful night's slumber.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He then went up to his room, and being tired thought he would go early to bed.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading He did go to bed--he even went to the length of shutting his eyes, preparatory for a peaceful night's slumber.
term of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Bernard Temple waited up for Sir John that night; but he did not appear.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He did go to bed--he even went to the length of shutting his eyes, preparatory for a peaceful night's slumber.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
successive (without a break)
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Mrs. Bernard Temple waited up for Sir John that night; but he did not appear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Bernard Temple waited up for Sir John that night; but he did not appear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did go to bed--he even went to the length of shutting his eyes, preparatory for a peaceful night's slumber.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then went up to his room, and being tired thought he would go early to bed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He then went up to his room, and being tired thought he would go early to bed.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He then went up to his room, and being tired thought he would go early to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Bernard Temple waited up for Sir John that night; but he did not appear.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mrs. Bernard Temple waited up for Sir John that night; but he did not appear.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
at the time that
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he left Antonia he went straight to his club, ordered dinner, and ate it with his usual refined and somewhat languid appetite.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He then went up to his room, and being tired thought he would go early to bed.
