used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a headache the last day out but one, and stayed in my cabin all the afternoon.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I was half dozing when she came, with a green silk curtain drawn across the window.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I had a headache the last day out but one, and stayed in my cabin all the afternoon.
(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 I had a headache the last day out but one, and stayed in my cabin all the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It seems that Mrs. Brandreth asked Jim if she might visit me for a little while, and he consented.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I suggested that she should push this curtain back, so that we might have light to see each other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
Brandreth
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From this reading It seems that Mrs. Brandreth asked Jim if she might visit me for a little while, and he consented.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I had a headache the last day out but one, and stayed in my cabin all the afternoon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was half dozing when she came, with a green silk curtain drawn across the window.
a state at a particular time
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading It seems that Mrs. Brandreth asked Jim if she might visit me for a little while, and he consented.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading I was half dozing when she came, with a green silk curtain drawn across the window.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had a headache the last day out but one, and stayed in my cabin all the afternoon.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading I was half dozing when she came, with a green silk curtain drawn across the window.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I was half dozing when she came, with a green silk curtain drawn across the window.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I suggested that she should push this curtain back, so that we might have light to see each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seems that Mrs. Brandreth asked Jim if she might visit me for a little while, and he consented.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I was half dozing when she came, with a green silk curtain drawn across the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a headache the last day out but one, and stayed in my cabin all the afternoon.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I was half dozing when she came, with a green silk curtain drawn across the window.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I suggested that she should push this curtain back, so that we might have light to see each other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seems that Mrs. Brandreth asked Jim if she might visit me for a little while, and he consented.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading I had a headache the last day out but one, and stayed in my cabin all the afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seems that Mrs. Brandreth asked Jim if she might visit me for a little while, and he consented.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had a headache the last day out but one, and stayed in my cabin all the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems that Mrs. Brandreth asked Jim if she might visit me for a little while, and he consented.
Jim
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From this reading It seems that Mrs. Brandreth asked Jim if she might visit me for a little while, and he consented.
immediately past
From this reading I had a headache the last day out but one, and stayed in my cabin all the afternoon.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I suggested that she should push this curtain back, so that we might have light to see each other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seems that Mrs. Brandreth asked Jim if she might visit me for a little while, and he consented.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems that Mrs. Brandreth asked Jim if she might visit me for a little while, and he consented.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It seems that Mrs. Brandreth asked Jim if she might visit me for a little while, and he consented.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It seems that Mrs. Brandreth asked Jim if she might visit me for a little while, and he consented.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had a headache the last day out but one, and stayed in my cabin all the afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had a headache the last day out but one, and stayed in my cabin all the afternoon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I suggested that she should push this curtain back, so that we might have light to see each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had a headache the last day out but one, and stayed in my cabin all the afternoon.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading I suggested that she should push this curtain back, so that we might have light to see each other.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I suggested that she should push this curtain back, so that we might have light to see each other.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems that Mrs. Brandreth asked Jim if she might visit me for a little while, and he consented.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I suggested that she should push this curtain back, so that we might have light to see each other.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading I was half dozing when she came, with a green silk curtain drawn across the window.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I suggested that she should push this curtain back, so that we might have light to see each other.
express in speech
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I had a headache the last day out but one, and stayed in my cabin all the afternoon.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I suggested that she should push this curtain back, so that we might have light to see each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems that Mrs. Brandreth asked Jim if she might visit me for a little while, and he consented.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I suggested that she should push this curtain back, so that we might have light to see each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONDITION SHE MADE I think she meant to be silent, but desperation drove her to speak, and she spoke.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It seems that Mrs. Brandreth asked Jim if she might visit me for a little while, and he consented.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was half dozing when she came, with a green silk curtain drawn across the window.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I suggested that she should push this curtain back, so that we might have light to see each other.
at the time that
From this reading I was half dozing when she came, with a green silk curtain drawn across the window.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It seems that Mrs. Brandreth asked Jim if she might visit me for a little while, and he consented.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I was half dozing when she came, with a green silk curtain drawn across the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was half dozing when she came, with a green silk curtain drawn across the window.
