used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a wounded creature she was regaining strength and wholeness in oblivion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
breakfast-tray
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From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can do nothing more till to-morrow."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Like a wounded creature she was regaining strength and wholeness in oblivion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We can do nothing more till to-morrow."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The post is gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The post is gone.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a wounded creature she was regaining strength and wholeness in oblivion.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
Marwitz's
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From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
Mercedes
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From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We can do nothing more till to-morrow."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We can do nothing more till to-morrow."
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading Like a wounded creature she was regaining strength and wholeness in oblivion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The post is gone.
regainingnounUS /rɪˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
getting something back again
From this reading Like a wounded creature she was regaining strength and wholeness in oblivion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
slumbers
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From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
in the near future
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Like a wounded creature she was regaining strength and wholeness in oblivion.
Talcott
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From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
up to a particular time
From this reading We can do nothing more till to-morrow."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
to-morrow
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From this reading We can do nothing more till to-morrow."
von
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From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like a wounded creature she was regaining strength and wholeness in oblivion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can do nothing more till to-morrow."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Talcott went early to Madame von Marwitz's room next morning, as soon, in fact, as she had seen her breakfast-tray carried away.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had shown Mercedes her telegrams the evening before, and Mercedes, lying on her bed where she had passed the day in heavy slumbers, had muttered, "Let me sleep.
wholenessnounUS /ˈhoʊlnɪs/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Like a wounded creature she was regaining strength and wholeness in oblivion.
people who are wounded
From this reading Like a wounded creature she was regaining strength and wholeness in oblivion.
