AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, there was yet time to retreat.
(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 All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
eagerly desirous
From this reading They were worried and anxious as to what the coming day would bring forth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were worried and anxious as to what the coming day would bring forth.
assailverbUS /əˈseɪl/
attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They were worried and anxious as to what the coming day would bring forth.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
Charley
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From this reading All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
CHARLEY'S
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From this reading CHARLEY'S MISTAKE.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They were worried and anxious as to what the coming day would bring forth.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were worried and anxious as to what the coming day would bring forth.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
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 All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were worried and anxious as to what the coming day would bring forth.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading CHARLEY'S MISTAKE.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading After all, there was yet time to retreat.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After all, there was yet time to retreat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were worried and anxious as to what the coming day would bring forth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After all, there was yet time to retreat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were worried and anxious as to what the coming day would bring forth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were awake early next morning, in fact, the captain and Charley had slept but little during the night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were worried and anxious as to what the coming day would bring forth.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading As he lay awake during the long silent hours, Charley felt his burden of responsibility grow heavy indeed and doubts began to assail him as to the wisdom of the course he was pursuing.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading They were worried and anxious as to what the coming day would bring forth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were worried and anxious as to what the coming day would bring forth.
but in spite of that
From this reading After all, there was yet time to retreat.
