used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked tired, as if she had spent a sleepless night.
anew
From this reading She had--she had spent two sleepless nights, and she had had to fight the old fight all over again.
(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 She had--she had spent two sleepless nights, and she had had to fight the old fight all over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had--she had spent two sleepless nights, and she had had to fight the old fight all over again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It had been very hard, even though she had won, for it had shown her that the battle was not over.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had thought that she had conquered the craving; but that had been when she had had no troubles or unhappiness to worry her mind and nerves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading She had thought that she had conquered the craving; but that had been when she had had no troubles or unhappiness to worry her mind and nerves.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading She had thought that she had conquered the craving; but that had been when she had had no troubles or unhappiness to worry her mind and nerves.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
divisible by two
From this reading It had been very hard, even though she had won, for it had shown her that the battle was not over.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She had--she had spent two sleepless nights, and she had had to fight the old fight all over again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been very hard, even though she had won, for it had shown her that the battle was not over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had been very hard, even though she had won, for it had shown her that the battle was not over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She looked tired, as if she had spent a sleepless night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been very hard, even though she had won, for it had shown her that the battle was not over.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked tired, as if she had spent a sleepless night.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had thought that she had conquered the craving; but that had been when she had had no troubles or unhappiness to worry her mind and nerves.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading She had thought that she had conquered the craving; but that had been when she had had no troubles or unhappiness to worry her mind and nerves.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She looked tired, as if she had spent a sleepless night.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading She had--she had spent two sleepless nights, and she had had to fight the old fight all over again.
not any; not one
From this reading She had thought that she had conquered the craving; but that had been when she had had no troubles or unhappiness to worry her mind and nerves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been very hard, even though she had won, for it had shown her that the battle was not over.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had--she had spent two sleepless nights, and she had had to fight the old fight all over again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had thought that she had conquered the craving; but that had been when she had had no troubles or unhappiness to worry her mind and nerves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had--she had spent two sleepless nights, and she had had to fight the old fight all over again.
Penningtons
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From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
cut with a saw
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked tired, as if she had spent a sleepless night.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It had been very hard, even though she had won, for it had shown her that the battle was not over.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading She looked tired, as if she had spent a sleepless night.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She looked tired, as if she had spent a sleepless night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been very hard, even though she had won, for it had shown her that the battle was not over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had been very hard, even though she had won, for it had shown her that the battle was not over.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had thought that she had conquered the craving; but that had been when she had had no troubles or unhappiness to worry her mind and nerves.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She looked tired, as if she had spent a sleepless night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading She had thought that she had conquered the craving; but that had been when she had had no troubles or unhappiness to worry her mind and nerves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had--she had spent two sleepless nights, and she had had to fight the old fight all over again.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading She had thought that she had conquered the craving; but that had been when she had had no troubles or unhappiness to worry her mind and nerves.
precisely as stated
From this reading It had been very hard, even though she had won, for it had shown her that the battle was not over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been very hard, even though she had won, for it had shown her that the battle was not over.
at the time that
From this reading She had thought that she had conquered the craving; but that had been when she had had no troubles or unhappiness to worry her mind and nerves.
which person or people
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning he saw Shannon, who came to ride with them, the Penningtons, as had been her custom.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It had been very hard, even though she had won, for it had shown her that the battle was not over.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading She had thought that she had conquered the craving; but that had been when she had had no troubles or unhappiness to worry her mind and nerves.
