used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
(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 Moral: Do all the good you can before you get up in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why are you starting for Europe?"
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Moral: Do all the good you can before you get up in the morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Moral: Do all the good you can before you get up in the morning.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "No, to sail for Europe."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, to sail for Europe."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Moral: Do all the good you can before you get up in the morning.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Moral: Do all the good you can before you get up in the morning.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moral: Do all the good you can before you get up in the morning.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
a female domestic
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
MoraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Moral: Do all the good you can before you get up in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, to sail for Europe."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "No, to sail for Europe."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Why are you starting for Europe?"
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
a special situation
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, to sail for Europe."
unappreciatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
not likely to be rewarded
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Moral: Do all the good you can before you get up in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
at the time that
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why are you starting for Europe?"
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
