used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It loomed above all else in little Anne’s mind that when the great night came Anne would be married.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It loomed above all else in little Anne’s mind that when the great night came Anne would be married.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The play was so much one with Anne Dallas that they could not be recalled separately.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Everyone spoke impressively of being married.
Berkley
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From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It loomed above all else in little Anne’s mind that when the great night came Anne would be married.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The play was so much one with Anne Dallas that they could not be recalled separately.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading The play was so much one with Anne Dallas that they could not be recalled separately.
the specified day of the month
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
dearly loved
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
else
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From this reading It loomed above all else in little Anne’s mind that when the great night came Anne would be married.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
every person
From this reading Everyone spoke impressively of being married.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It loomed above all else in little Anne’s mind that when the great night came Anne would be married.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
impressivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪvli/
in an impressive manner
From this reading Everyone spoke impressively of being married.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It loomed above all else in little Anne’s mind that when the great night came Anne would be married.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
Latham's
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From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
for more time
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading It loomed above all else in little Anne’s mind that when the great night came Anne would be married.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It loomed above all else in little Anne’s mind that when the great night came Anne would be married.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It loomed above all else in little Anne’s mind that when the great night came Anne would be married.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The play was so much one with Anne Dallas that they could not be recalled separately.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
not any; not one
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The play was so much one with Anne Dallas that they could not be recalled separately.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
participate in games or sport
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
by chance
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
without much difficulty
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The play was so much one with Anne Dallas that they could not be recalled separately.
Richard
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From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading The play was so much one with Anne Dallas that they could not be recalled separately.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The play was so much one with Anne Dallas that they could not be recalled separately.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Everyone spoke impressively of being married.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The play was so much one with Anne Dallas that they could not be recalled separately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The play was so much one with Anne Dallas that they could not be recalled separately.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The End of the Play_ Although Mrs. Berkley readily consented to little Anne’s seeing the first performance of Richard Latham’s play, and although this was an event to dream of by night and by day until its distant date, little Anne was not completely happy in its anticipation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
at the time that
From this reading It loomed above all else in little Anne’s mind that when the great night came Anne would be married.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The play was so much one with Anne Dallas that they could not be recalled separately.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Little Anne absorbed the general attitude toward it and was deeply impressed by the fact that her dear Anne would be in the same box with her that first night of the play--she wondered what sort of a box it could possibly be--no longer her Anne, but married.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It loomed above all else in little Anne’s mind that when the great night came Anne would be married.
