used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She dared not appear at dinner and arose the next morning after a sleepless night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For two or three hours she hovered about the telephone, hoping for word from Theodore.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She dared not appear at dinner and arose the next morning after a sleepless night.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading MOLLY ASKS TO BE FORGIVEN All the evening Molly waited in despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She dared not appear at dinner and arose the next morning after a sleepless night.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She dared not appear at dinner and arose the next morning after a sleepless night.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She dared not appear at dinner and arose the next morning after a sleepless night.
ASKSverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading MOLLY ASKS TO BE FORGIVEN All the evening Molly waited in despair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She dared not appear at dinner and arose the next morning after a sleepless night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MOLLY ASKS TO BE FORGIVEN All the evening Molly waited in despair.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He would certainly 'phone her.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She dared not appear at dinner and arose the next morning after a sleepless night.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading MOLLY ASKS TO BE FORGIVEN All the evening Molly waited in despair.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She dared not appear at dinner and arose the next morning after a sleepless night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading MOLLY ASKS TO BE FORGIVEN All the evening Molly waited in despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two or three hours she hovered about the telephone, hoping for word from Theodore.
FORGIVENverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading MOLLY ASKS TO BE FORGIVEN All the evening Molly waited in despair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For two or three hours she hovered about the telephone, hoping for word from Theodore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would tell her he was sorry for the way he had left her, for the way he had spoken to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would certainly 'phone her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would certainly 'phone her.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading For two or three hours she hovered about the telephone, hoping for word from Theodore.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For two or three hours she hovered about the telephone, hoping for word from Theodore.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading For two or three hours she hovered about the telephone, hoping for word from Theodore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOLLY ASKS TO BE FORGIVEN All the evening Molly waited in despair.
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 He would tell her he was sorry for the way he had left her, for the way he had spoken to her.
MOLLYnounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading MOLLY ASKS TO BE FORGIVEN All the evening Molly waited in despair.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She dared not appear at dinner and arose the next morning after a sleepless night.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She dared not appear at dinner and arose the next morning after a sleepless night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She dared not appear at dinner and arose the next morning after a sleepless night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She dared not appear at dinner and arose the next morning after a sleepless night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For two or three hours she hovered about the telephone, hoping for word from Theodore.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading He would certainly 'phone her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dared not appear at dinner and arose the next morning after a sleepless night.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading She dared not appear at dinner and arose the next morning after a sleepless night.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He would tell her he was sorry for the way he had left her, for the way he had spoken to her.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He would tell her he was sorry for the way he had left her, for the way he had spoken to her.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading For two or three hours she hovered about the telephone, hoping for word from Theodore.
express in words
From this reading He would tell her he was sorry for the way he had left her, for the way he had spoken to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOLLY ASKS TO BE FORGIVEN All the evening Molly waited in despair.
Theodore
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From this reading For two or three hours she hovered about the telephone, hoping for word from Theodore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For two or three hours she hovered about the telephone, hoping for word from Theodore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOLLY ASKS TO BE FORGIVEN All the evening Molly waited in despair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two or three hours she hovered about the telephone, hoping for word from Theodore.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading MOLLY ASKS TO BE FORGIVEN All the evening Molly waited in despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would tell her he was sorry for the way he had left her, for the way he had spoken to her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He would tell her he was sorry for the way he had left her, for the way he had spoken to her.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For two or three hours she hovered about the telephone, hoping for word from Theodore.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would certainly 'phone her.
