used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of the disastrous evening at the ball, Roland’s return to school left a void in her life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading APRIL’S LOOKING-GLASS For April the term which brought Roland so much excitement was slow in passing.
APRIL'SnounUS /ˈeɪprəlz/
possessive form of “april” — the month following March and preceding May
From this reading APRIL’S LOOKING-GLASS For April the term which brought Roland so much excitement was slow in passing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Over what are you happy?” she would ask herself.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In spite of the disastrous evening at the ball, Roland’s return to school left a void in her life.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading In spite of the disastrous evening at the ball, Roland’s return to school left a void in her life.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading APRIL’S LOOKING-GLASS For April the term which brought Roland so much excitement was slow in passing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading When she felt happy she would demand the reason of herself.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading In spite of the disastrous evening at the ball, Roland’s return to school left a void in her life.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In spite of the disastrous evening at the ball, Roland’s return to school left a void in her life.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading APRIL’S LOOKING-GLASS For April the term which brought Roland so much excitement was slow in passing.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When she felt happy she would demand the reason of herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading APRIL’S LOOKING-GLASS For April the term which brought Roland so much excitement was slow in passing.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading When she felt happy she would demand the reason of herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the disastrous evening at the ball, Roland’s return to school left a void in her life.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading APRIL’S LOOKING-GLASS For April the term which brought Roland so much excitement was slow in passing.
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 In spite of the disastrous evening at the ball, Roland’s return to school left a void in her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In spite of the disastrous evening at the ball, Roland’s return to school left a void in her life.
LOOKING-GLASS
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From this reading APRIL’S LOOKING-GLASS For April the term which brought Roland so much excitement was slow in passing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading APRIL’S LOOKING-GLASS For April the term which brought Roland so much excitement was slow in passing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the disastrous evening at the ball, Roland’s return to school left a void in her life.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Over what are you happy?” she would ask herself.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading APRIL’S LOOKING-GLASS For April the term which brought Roland so much excitement was slow in passing.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading When she felt happy she would demand the reason of herself.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In spite of the disastrous evening at the ball, Roland’s return to school left a void in her life.
Roland
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From this reading APRIL’S LOOKING-GLASS For April the term which brought Roland so much excitement was slow in passing.
Roland's
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From this reading In spite of the disastrous evening at the ball, Roland’s return to school left a void in her life.
an educational institution
From this reading In spite of the disastrous evening at the ball, Roland’s return to school left a void in her life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading APRIL’S LOOKING-GLASS For April the term which brought Roland so much excitement was slow in passing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading APRIL’S LOOKING-GLASS For April the term which brought Roland so much excitement was slow in passing.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the disastrous evening at the ball, Roland’s return to school left a void in her life.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading APRIL’S LOOKING-GLASS For April the term which brought Roland so much excitement was slow in passing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading APRIL’S LOOKING-GLASS For April the term which brought Roland so much excitement was slow in passing.
a special situation
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of the disastrous evening at the ball, Roland’s return to school left a void in her life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading In spite of the disastrous evening at the ball, Roland’s return to school left a void in her life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading APRIL’S LOOKING-GLASS For April the term which brought Roland so much excitement was slow in passing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
at the time that
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading APRIL’S LOOKING-GLASS For April the term which brought Roland so much excitement was slow in passing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When she awoke in the morning and stretched herself in bed before getting up she would ask herself what good thing she could expect that day to bring her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Over what are you happy?” she would ask herself.
