anew
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Monday morning always found him so--because it began another week's slow suffering in school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Monday morning always found him so--because it began another week's slow suffering in school.
for the reason that
From this reading Monday morning always found him so--because it began another week's slow suffering in school.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Monday morning always found him so--because it began another week's slow suffering in school.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
fettersnounUS /ˈfetərz/
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
set up or found
From this reading MONDAY morning found Tom Sawyer miserable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school.
usually; as a rule
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
the act of departing
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Monday morning always found him so--because it began another week's slow suffering in school.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monday morning always found him so--because it began another week's slow suffering in school.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Monday morning always found him so--because it began another week's slow suffering in school.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tom lay thinking.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading MONDAY morning found Tom Sawyer miserable.
MONDAYnounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading MONDAY morning found Tom Sawyer miserable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MONDAY morning found Tom Sawyer miserable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
not any; not one
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
in the near future
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading MONDAY morning found Tom Sawyer miserable.
an educational institution
From this reading Monday morning always found him so--because it began another week's slow suffering in school.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Monday morning always found him so--because it began another week's slow suffering in school.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Monday morning always found him so--because it began another week's slow suffering in school.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Monday morning always found him so--because it began another week's slow suffering in school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Tom lay thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school.
male cat
From this reading MONDAY morning found Tom Sawyer miserable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Monday morning always found him so--because it began another week's slow suffering in school.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.