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From this reading The supreme moment of that day arrived in a rather unusual place at a time when the clock's hands were nearing the hour of 1:00.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The supreme moment of that day arrived in a rather unusual place at a time when the clock's hands were nearing the hour of 1:00.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The supreme moment of that day arrived in a rather unusual place at a time when the clock's hands were nearing the hour of 1:00.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The supreme moment of that day arrived in a rather unusual place at a time when the clock's hands were nearing the hour of 1:00.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before that, however, there came hours of the usual toil which many would call drudgery.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before that, however, there came hours of the usual toil which many would call drudgery.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before that, however, there came hours of the usual toil which many would call drudgery.
clock'snounUS /klɑːks/
possessive form of “clock” — a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The supreme moment of that day arrived in a rather unusual place at a time when the clock's hands were nearing the hour of 1:00.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading From eight-thirty until ten there were few customers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
drudgerynounUS /ˈdrʌdʒəri/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading Before that, however, there came hours of the usual toil which many would call drudgery.
eight-thirty
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From this reading From eight-thirty until ten there were few customers.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment was taken up.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading From eight-thirty until ten there were few customers.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From eight-thirty until ten there were few customers.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The supreme moment of that day arrived in a rather unusual place at a time when the clock's hands were nearing the hour of 1:00.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The supreme moment of that day arrived in a rather unusual place at a time when the clock's hands were nearing the hour of 1:00.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Before that, however, there came hours of the usual toil which many would call drudgery.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before that, however, there came hours of the usual toil which many would call drudgery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
Lucile
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From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Before that, however, there came hours of the usual toil which many would call drudgery.
a particular point in time
From this reading The supreme moment of that day arrived in a rather unusual place at a time when the clock's hands were nearing the hour of 1:00.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading The supreme moment of that day arrived in a rather unusual place at a time when the clock's hands were nearing the hour of 1:00.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The supreme moment of that day arrived in a rather unusual place at a time when the clock's hands were nearing the hour of 1:00.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
on the contrary
From this reading The supreme moment of that day arrived in a rather unusual place at a time when the clock's hands were nearing the hour of 1:00.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The supreme moment of that day arrived in a rather unusual place at a time when the clock's hands were nearing the hour of 1:00.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Every moment was taken up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading From eight-thirty until ten there were few customers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before that, however, there came hours of the usual toil which many would call drudgery.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The supreme moment of that day arrived in a rather unusual place at a time when the clock's hands were nearing the hour of 1:00.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Before that, however, there came hours of the usual toil which many would call drudgery.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From eight-thirty until ten there were few customers.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every moment was taken up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Before that, however, there came hours of the usual toil which many would call drudgery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every moment was taken up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
at the time that
From this reading The supreme moment of that day arrived in a rather unusual place at a time when the clock's hands were nearing the hour of 1:00.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before that, however, there came hours of the usual toil which many would call drudgery.
which person or people
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Little dreaming of the stirring events that awaited her, and without the slightest anticipation of the new mystery and unusual responsibilities that were crowding in upon her that day, Lucile took her Monday morning train with the quiet composure of one who, having enjoyed a perfect Sunday of rest, looks forward with enthusiasm to a day of interesting service.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before that, however, there came hours of the usual toil which many would call drudgery.
