used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT LAST HE SECURES A TREASURE.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I knew there were no widows in my native village, except Widow Green, and I was not afraid of her.
anew
From this reading The thought of getting again under my mother's wing was as welcome as my desire to get away from it had been eager.
(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 At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew there were no widows in my native village, except Widow Green, and I was not afraid of her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thought of getting again under my mother's wing was as welcome as my desire to get away from it had been eager.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LAST HE SECURES A TREASURE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The thought of getting again under my mother's wing was as welcome as my desire to get away from it had been eager.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The thought of getting again under my mother's wing was as welcome as my desire to get away from it had been eager.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The thought of getting again under my mother's wing was as welcome as my desire to get away from it had been eager.
etc
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From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
apart from; not including
From this reading I knew there were no widows in my native village, except Widow Green, and I was not afraid of her.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
fire-works
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From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The thought of getting again under my mother's wing was as welcome as my desire to get away from it had been eager.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I knew there were no widows in my native village, except Widow Green, and I was not afraid of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT LAST HE SECURES A TREASURE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew there were no widows in my native village, except Widow Green, and I was not afraid of her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
provoking horror
From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew there were no widows in my native village, except Widow Green, and I was not afraid of her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thought of getting again under my mother's wing was as welcome as my desire to get away from it had been eager.
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 I knew there were no widows in my native village, except Widow Green, and I was not afraid of her.
immediately past
From this reading AT LAST HE SECURES A TREASURE.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The thought of getting again under my mother's wing was as welcome as my desire to get away from it had been eager.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading I knew there were no widows in my native village, except Widow Green, and I was not afraid of her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
not any; not one
From this reading I knew there were no widows in my native village, except Widow Green, and I was not afraid of her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew there were no widows in my native village, except Widow Green, and I was not afraid of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of getting again under my mother's wing was as welcome as my desire to get away from it had been eager.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
pawnnounUS /pɔːn/
an article deposited as security
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
powder-kegs
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From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
SECURESverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrz/
third-person singular of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading AT LAST HE SECURES A TREASURE.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I knew there were no widows in my native village, except Widow Green, and I was not afraid of her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of getting again under my mother's wing was as welcome as my desire to get away from it had been eager.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading AT LAST HE SECURES A TREASURE.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The thought of getting again under my mother's wing was as welcome as my desire to get away from it had been eager.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I knew there were no widows in my native village, except Widow Green, and I was not afraid of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thought of getting again under my mother's wing was as welcome as my desire to get away from it had been eager.
look attentively
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
accept gladly
From this reading The thought of getting again under my mother's wing was as welcome as my desire to get away from it had been eager.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
in or at the place that
From this reading At night my dreams were haunted by all sorts of horrible fire-works, where old gentlemen sat down on powder-kegs, etc. Oh, for home!
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading I had to pawn my watch to get away from Chicago, for the police failed to find my pretty widow.
widowsnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading I knew there were no widows in my native village, except Widow Green, and I was not afraid of her.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The thought of getting again under my mother's wing was as welcome as my desire to get away from it had been eager.
