used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
Barbara
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From this reading For two whole days Barbara Stafford did not leave her bed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So she lay still and tried to rest, that she might gather strength to meet the destiny that lay before her, whatever that destiny might be.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For two whole days Barbara Stafford did not leave her bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So she lay still and tried to rest, that she might gather strength to meet the destiny that lay before her, whatever that destiny might be.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Meantime the ship was being unloaded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two whole days Barbara Stafford did not leave her bed.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading So she lay still and tried to rest, that she might gather strength to meet the destiny that lay before her, whatever that destiny might be.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For two whole days Barbara Stafford did not leave her bed.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two whole days Barbara Stafford did not leave her bed.
assemble or get together
From this reading So she lay still and tried to rest, that she might gather strength to meet the destiny that lay before her, whatever that destiny might be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For two whole days Barbara Stafford did not leave her bed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So she lay still and tried to rest, that she might gather strength to meet the destiny that lay before her, whatever that destiny might be.
go away from a place
From this reading For two whole days Barbara Stafford did not leave her bed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime the ship was being unloaded.
come together
From this reading So she lay still and tried to rest, that she might gather strength to meet the destiny that lay before her, whatever that destiny might be.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So she lay still and tried to rest, that she might gather strength to meet the destiny that lay before her, whatever that destiny might be.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For two whole days Barbara Stafford did not leave her bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading So she lay still and tried to rest, that she might gather strength to meet the destiny that lay before her, whatever that destiny might be.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
sea-voyage
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From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
transport commercially
From this reading Meantime the ship was being unloaded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she lay still and tried to rest, that she might gather strength to meet the destiny that lay before her, whatever that destiny might be.
Stafford
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From this reading For two whole days Barbara Stafford did not leave her bed.
not in physical motion
From this reading So she lay still and tried to rest, that she might gather strength to meet the destiny that lay before her, whatever that destiny might be.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading So she lay still and tried to rest, that she might gather strength to meet the destiny that lay before her, whatever that destiny might be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So she lay still and tried to rest, that she might gather strength to meet the destiny that lay before her, whatever that destiny might be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So she lay still and tried to rest, that she might gather strength to meet the destiny that lay before her, whatever that destiny might be.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading So she lay still and tried to rest, that she might gather strength to meet the destiny that lay before her, whatever that destiny might be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two whole days Barbara Stafford did not leave her bed.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR.
unloadedadjectiveUS /ənˈloʊdɪd/
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition
From this reading Meantime the ship was being unloaded.
someone who visits
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading So she lay still and tried to rest, that she might gather strength to meet the destiny that lay before her, whatever that destiny might be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For two whole days Barbara Stafford did not leave her bed.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading She was exhausted by a long sea-voyage, and saddened by many an anxious day and night, which had made her passage a wretched one.
