used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MARRIAGE AND AFTER Stella did not appear at dinner that night, or at breakfast next day.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A MARRIAGE AND AFTER Stella did not appear at dinner that night, or at breakfast next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MARRIAGE AND AFTER Stella did not appear at dinner that night, or at breakfast next day.
react verbally
From this reading “Can I see you?—M. M.” to which came the following answer:
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A MARRIAGE AND AFTER Stella did not appear at dinner that night, or at breakfast next day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MARRIAGE AND AFTER Stella did not appear at dinner that night, or at breakfast next day.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A MARRIAGE AND AFTER Stella did not appear at dinner that night, or at breakfast next day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Can I see you?—M. M.” to which came the following answer:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can I see you?—M. M.” to which came the following answer:
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Meet me to-morrow at the Dead Church at three o’clock.—STELLA.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A MARRIAGE AND AFTER Stella did not appear at dinner that night, or at breakfast next day.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Meet me to-morrow at the Dead Church at three o’clock.—STELLA.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A MARRIAGE AND AFTER Stella did not appear at dinner that night, or at breakfast next day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A MARRIAGE AND AFTER Stella did not appear at dinner that night, or at breakfast next day.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “Can I see you?—M. M.” to which came the following answer:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Can I see you?—M. M.” to which came the following answer:
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Can I see you?—M. M.” to which came the following answer:
engage in
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A MARRIAGE AND AFTER Stella did not appear at dinner that night, or at breakfast next day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meet me to-morrow at the Dead Church at three o’clock.—STELLA.”
come together
From this reading Meet me to-morrow at the Dead Church at three o’clock.—STELLA.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A MARRIAGE AND AFTER Stella did not appear at dinner that night, or at breakfast next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A MARRIAGE AND AFTER Stella did not appear at dinner that night, or at breakfast next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A MARRIAGE AND AFTER Stella did not appear at dinner that night, or at breakfast next day.
a brief written record
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Meet me to-morrow at the Dead Church at three o’clock.—STELLA.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A MARRIAGE AND AFTER Stella did not appear at dinner that night, or at breakfast next day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Can I see you?—M. M.” to which came the following answer:
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading A MARRIAGE AND AFTER Stella did not appear at dinner that night, or at breakfast next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MARRIAGE AND AFTER Stella did not appear at dinner that night, or at breakfast next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Meet me to-morrow at the Dead Church at three o’clock.—STELLA.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
to-day
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From this reading “Not to-day.
to-morrow
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From this reading Meet me to-morrow at the Dead Church at three o’clock.—STELLA.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Can I see you?—M. M.” to which came the following answer:
wordedverbUS /ˈwɜːrdɪd/
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
From this reading In the course of the morning, growing impatient, for he had explanations to make, Morris sent her a note worded thus:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can I see you?—M. M.” to which came the following answer:
