used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I promise and swear to love you faithfully in life or death, and never to marry any other."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I promise and swear to love you faithfully in life or death, and never to marry any other."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading On her twentieth birthday, her mother told her plainly that she must soon marry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
permission to do something
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I promise and swear to love you faithfully in life or death, and never to marry any other."
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
divisible by two
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every night when she retired to rest, Henrietta repeated the promise she had given to Lauritz when he left.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading "I promise and swear to love you faithfully in life or death, and never to marry any other."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Every night when she retired to rest, Henrietta repeated the promise she had given to Lauritz when he left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every night when she retired to rest, Henrietta repeated the promise she had given to Lauritz when he left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every night when she retired to rest, Henrietta repeated the promise she had given to Lauritz when he left.
Henrietta
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From this reading Every night when she retired to rest, Henrietta repeated the promise she had given to Lauritz when he left.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I promise and swear to love you faithfully in life or death, and never to marry any other."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I promise and swear to love you faithfully in life or death, and never to marry any other."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
Lauritz
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From this reading Every night when she retired to rest, Henrietta repeated the promise she had given to Lauritz when he left.
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 Every night when she retired to rest, Henrietta repeated the promise she had given to Lauritz when he left.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I promise and swear to love you faithfully in life or death, and never to marry any other."
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 Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I promise and swear to love you faithfully in life or death, and never to marry any other."
take in marriage
From this reading "I promise and swear to love you faithfully in life or death, and never to marry any other."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On her twentieth birthday, her mother told her plainly that she must soon marry.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On her twentieth birthday, her mother told her plainly that she must soon marry.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I promise and swear to love you faithfully in life or death, and never to marry any other."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every night when she retired to rest, Henrietta repeated the promise she had given to Lauritz when he left.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her twentieth birthday, her mother told her plainly that she must soon marry.
and nothing more
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I promise and swear to love you faithfully in life or death, and never to marry any other."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I promise and swear to love you faithfully in life or death, and never to marry any other."
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading On her twentieth birthday, her mother told her plainly that she must soon marry.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Every night when she retired to rest, Henrietta repeated the promise she had given to Lauritz when he left.
recurring again and again
From this reading Every night when she retired to rest, Henrietta repeated the promise she had given to Lauritz when he left.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Every night when she retired to rest, Henrietta repeated the promise she had given to Lauritz when he left.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Every night when she retired to rest, Henrietta repeated the promise she had given to Lauritz when he left.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every night when she retired to rest, Henrietta repeated the promise she had given to Lauritz when he left.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
in the near future
From this reading On her twentieth birthday, her mother told her plainly that she must soon marry.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "I promise and swear to love you faithfully in life or death, and never to marry any other."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On her twentieth birthday, her mother told her plainly that she must soon marry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every night when she retired to rest, Henrietta repeated the promise she had given to Lauritz when he left.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every night when she retired to rest, Henrietta repeated the promise she had given to Lauritz when he left.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On her twentieth birthday, her mother told her plainly that she must soon marry.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading On her twentieth birthday, her mother told her plainly that she must soon marry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading But every morning when she rose, she sighed and wept; for the way seemed dark before her, and she dreaded each day as it came.
at the time that
From this reading Every night when she retired to rest, Henrietta repeated the promise she had given to Lauritz when he left.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
a late time of life
From this reading Lauritz was away on a long voyage, he would be absent for two years, and even if he came back, she knew only too well that her mother would never consent to their union.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I promise and swear to love you faithfully in life or death, and never to marry any other."
