used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GAUGE OF BATTLE The day of the first meeting of the National Congress after the war was one of intense excitement.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE GAUGE OF BATTLE The day of the first meeting of the National Congress after the war was one of intense excitement.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading THE GAUGE OF BATTLE The day of the first meeting of the National Congress after the war was one of intense excitement.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GAUGE OF BATTLE The day of the first meeting of the National Congress after the war was one of intense excitement.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
Elsie
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From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She watched her father limp to his seat with every eye fixed on him.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE GAUGE OF BATTLE The day of the first meeting of the National Congress after the war was one of intense excitement.
the organ of sight
From this reading She watched her father limp to his seat with every eye fixed on him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She watched her father limp to his seat with every eye fixed on him.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE GAUGE OF BATTLE The day of the first meeting of the National Congress after the war was one of intense excitement.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She watched her father limp to his seat with every eye fixed on him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The President had pursued with persistence the plan of Lincoln for the immediate restoration of the Union.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The galleries of the House were packed.
GAUGEverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading THE GAUGE OF BATTLE The day of the first meeting of the National Congress after the war was one of intense excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The President had pursued with persistence the plan of Lincoln for the immediate restoration of the Union.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She watched her father limp to his seat with every eye fixed on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She watched her father limp to his seat with every eye fixed on him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The galleries of the House were packed.
of the present time and place
From this reading The President had pursued with persistence the plan of Lincoln for the immediate restoration of the Union.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading THE GAUGE OF BATTLE The day of the first meeting of the National Congress after the war was one of intense excitement.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading She watched her father limp to his seat with every eye fixed on him.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading The President had pursued with persistence the plan of Lincoln for the immediate restoration of the Union.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE GAUGE OF BATTLE The day of the first meeting of the National Congress after the war was one of intense excitement.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading THE GAUGE OF BATTLE The day of the first meeting of the National Congress after the war was one of intense excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GAUGE OF BATTLE The day of the first meeting of the National Congress after the war was one of intense excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She watched her father limp to his seat with every eye fixed on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE GAUGE OF BATTLE The day of the first meeting of the National Congress after the war was one of intense excitement.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The galleries of the House were packed.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading The President had pursued with persistence the plan of Lincoln for the immediate restoration of the Union.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The President had pursued with persistence the plan of Lincoln for the immediate restoration of the Union.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The President had pursued with persistence the plan of Lincoln for the immediate restoration of the Union.
a person who is being chased
From this reading The President had pursued with persistence the plan of Lincoln for the immediate restoration of the Union.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading The President had pursued with persistence the plan of Lincoln for the immediate restoration of the Union.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She watched her father limp to his seat with every eye fixed on him.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched her father limp to his seat with every eye fixed on him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAUGE OF BATTLE The day of the first meeting of the National Congress after the war was one of intense excitement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She watched her father limp to his seat with every eye fixed on him.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The President had pursued with persistence the plan of Lincoln for the immediate restoration of the Union.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE GAUGE OF BATTLE The day of the first meeting of the National Congress after the war was one of intense excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GAUGE OF BATTLE The day of the first meeting of the National Congress after the war was one of intense excitement.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched her father limp to his seat with every eye fixed on him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The galleries of the House were packed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elsie was there with Ben in a fever of secret anxiety lest the stirring drama should cloud her own life.
