used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading One morning the astonishing news came that Sir Peter had gone to America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
Arkwright
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From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading One morning the astonishing news came that Sir Peter had gone to America.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning the astonishing news came that Sir Peter had gone to America.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
ejaculated
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From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
destroyed or killed
From this reading One morning the astonishing news came that Sir Peter had gone to America.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning the astonishing news came that Sir Peter had gone to America.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning the astonishing news came that Sir Peter had gone to America.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
information about recent and important events
From this reading One morning the astonishing news came that Sir Peter had gone to America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning the astonishing news came that Sir Peter had gone to America.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
pairedadjectiveUS /perd/
occurring in pairs or as a pair
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading One morning the astonishing news came that Sir Peter had gone to America.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
Identical; not different.
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
cut with a saw
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
term of address for a man
From this reading One morning the astonishing news came that Sir Peter had gone to America.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
not in physical motion
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning the astonishing news came that Sir Peter had gone to America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning the astonishing news came that Sir Peter had gone to America.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As days went on and grew into weeks, and weeks paired off until a month passed, and I still saw the same stricken look upon my sister's face, my heart grew full of foreboding.
which person or people
From this reading I ejaculated (it was always I who acted the part of chorus and did the exclamations and questioning), and I looked at Harry Arkwright, who had communicated the news, and who held an open letter in his hand.
