used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've been thinking over a few of the possibilities during the night, and some ideas have occurred to me that I didn't think of at first.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She felt weary and lifeless after the excitement and worry of the previous night and the hours of restless tossing that followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt weary and lifeless after the excitement and worry of the previous night and the hours of restless tossing that followed.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I've been thinking over a few of the possibilities during the night, and some ideas have occurred to me that I didn't think of at first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been thinking over a few of the possibilities during the night, and some ideas have occurred to me that I didn't think of at first.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "We'll hurry through breakfast," he told her, as they left the room, "and then I'll start out on the hunt.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
didn't
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From this reading I've been thinking over a few of the possibilities during the night, and some ideas have occurred to me that I didn't think of at first.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She felt weary and lifeless after the excitement and worry of the previous night and the hours of restless tossing that followed.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt weary and lifeless after the excitement and worry of the previous night and the hours of restless tossing that followed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I've been thinking over a few of the possibilities during the night, and some ideas have occurred to me that I didn't think of at first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I've been thinking over a few of the possibilities during the night, and some ideas have occurred to me that I didn't think of at first.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She felt weary and lifeless after the excitement and worry of the previous night and the hours of restless tossing that followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I've been thinking over a few of the possibilities during the night, and some ideas have occurred to me that I didn't think of at first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She felt weary and lifeless after the excitement and worry of the previous night and the hours of restless tossing that followed.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "We'll hurry through breakfast," he told her, as they left the room, "and then I'll start out on the hunt.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "We'll hurry through breakfast," he told her, as they left the room, "and then I'll start out on the hunt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've been thinking over a few of the possibilities during the night, and some ideas have occurred to me that I didn't think of at first.
I'll
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From this reading "We'll hurry through breakfast," he told her, as they left the room, "and then I'll start out on the hunt.
I've
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From this reading I've been thinking over a few of the possibilities during the night, and some ideas have occurred to me that I didn't think of at first.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I've been thinking over a few of the possibilities during the night, and some ideas have occurred to me that I didn't think of at first.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
set down according to a plan
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "We'll hurry through breakfast," he told her, as they left the room, "and then I'll start out on the hunt.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading She felt weary and lifeless after the excitement and worry of the previous night and the hours of restless tossing that followed.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've been thinking over a few of the possibilities during the night, and some ideas have occurred to me that I didn't think of at first.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I've been thinking over a few of the possibilities during the night, and some ideas have occurred to me that I didn't think of at first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We'll hurry through breakfast," he told her, as they left the room, "and then I'll start out on the hunt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We'll hurry through breakfast," he told her, as they left the room, "and then I'll start out on the hunt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I've been thinking over a few of the possibilities during the night, and some ideas have occurred to me that I didn't think of at first.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
Patricia
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From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading I've been thinking over a few of the possibilities during the night, and some ideas have occurred to me that I didn't think of at first.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading She felt weary and lifeless after the excitement and worry of the previous night and the hours of restless tossing that followed.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
purposed
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From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading She felt weary and lifeless after the excitement and worry of the previous night and the hours of restless tossing that followed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "We'll hurry through breakfast," he told her, as they left the room, "and then I'll start out on the hunt.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We'll hurry through breakfast," he told her, as they left the room, "and then I'll start out on the hunt.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We'll hurry through breakfast," he told her, as they left the room, "and then I'll start out on the hunt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll hurry through breakfast," he told her, as they left the room, "and then I'll start out on the hunt.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I've been thinking over a few of the possibilities during the night, and some ideas have occurred to me that I didn't think of at first.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I've been thinking over a few of the possibilities during the night, and some ideas have occurred to me that I didn't think of at first.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her father, likewise, seemed fatigued and depressed, though he strove hard, for her sake, as she privately surmised, to appear cheerful and hopeful.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We'll hurry through breakfast," he told her, as they left the room, "and then I'll start out on the hunt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "We'll hurry through breakfast," he told her, as they left the room, "and then I'll start out on the hunt.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading She felt weary and lifeless after the excitement and worry of the previous night and the hours of restless tossing that followed.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll hurry through breakfast," he told her, as they left the room, "and then I'll start out on the hunt.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She felt weary and lifeless after the excitement and worry of the previous night and the hours of restless tossing that followed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During that sleepless night, however, Patricia laid some plans of her own, which she purposed to put into execution the next day.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading She felt weary and lifeless after the excitement and worry of the previous night and the hours of restless tossing that followed.
