used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
anew
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I spent the hours until dinner-time in my own room, packing and preparing for the journey the next day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I met him coming out of it as I went downstairs to breakfast the next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I met him coming out of it as I went downstairs to breakfast the next morning.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I met him coming out of it as I went downstairs to breakfast the next morning.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I spent the hours until dinner-time in my own room, packing and preparing for the journey the next day.
dinner-time
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From this reading I spent the hours until dinner-time in my own room, packing and preparing for the journey the next day.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading I met him coming out of it as I went downstairs to breakfast the next morning.
dressing-room
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From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
an opposing military force
From this reading I had written a long letter to her on Monday, and put it into the post-bag, with no misgivings as to its safety now that my enemy Sarah was ill.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I spent the hours until dinner-time in my own room, packing and preparing for the journey the next day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had written a long letter to her on Monday, and put it into the post-bag, with no misgivings as to its safety now that my enemy Sarah was ill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met him coming out of it as I went downstairs to breakfast the next morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I spent the hours until dinner-time in my own room, packing and preparing for the journey the next day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I met him coming out of it as I went downstairs to breakfast the next morning.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I had written a long letter to her on Monday, and put it into the post-bag, with no misgivings as to its safety now that my enemy Sarah was ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had written a long letter to her on Monday, and put it into the post-bag, with no misgivings as to its safety now that my enemy Sarah was ill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I met him coming out of it as I went downstairs to breakfast the next morning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I had written a long letter to her on Monday, and put it into the post-bag, with no misgivings as to its safety now that my enemy Sarah was ill.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I spent the hours until dinner-time in my own room, packing and preparing for the journey the next day.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I had written a long letter to her on Monday, and put it into the post-bag, with no misgivings as to its safety now that my enemy Sarah was ill.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had written a long letter to her on Monday, and put it into the post-bag, with no misgivings as to its safety now that my enemy Sarah was ill.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met him coming out of it as I went downstairs to breakfast the next morning.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading I had written a long letter to her on Monday, and put it into the post-bag, with no misgivings as to its safety now that my enemy Sarah was ill.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading I had written a long letter to her on Monday, and put it into the post-bag, with no misgivings as to its safety now that my enemy Sarah was ill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I met him coming out of it as I went downstairs to breakfast the next morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I spent the hours until dinner-time in my own room, packing and preparing for the journey the next day.
as might be expected
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I met him coming out of it as I went downstairs to breakfast the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
not any; not one
From this reading I had written a long letter to her on Monday, and put it into the post-bag, with no misgivings as to its safety now that my enemy Sarah was ill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had written a long letter to her on Monday, and put it into the post-bag, with no misgivings as to its safety now that my enemy Sarah was ill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I spent the hours until dinner-time in my own room, packing and preparing for the journey the next day.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading I spent the hours until dinner-time in my own room, packing and preparing for the journey the next day.
post-bag
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From this reading I had written a long letter to her on Monday, and put it into the post-bag, with no misgivings as to its safety now that my enemy Sarah was ill.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading I spent the hours until dinner-time in my own room, packing and preparing for the journey the next day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had written a long letter to her on Monday, and put it into the post-bag, with no misgivings as to its safety now that my enemy Sarah was ill.
Rayner
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From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading I had written a long letter to her on Monday, and put it into the post-bag, with no misgivings as to its safety now that my enemy Sarah was ill.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading I had written a long letter to her on Monday, and put it into the post-bag, with no misgivings as to its safety now that my enemy Sarah was ill.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I spent the hours until dinner-time in my own room, packing and preparing for the journey the next day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I met him coming out of it as I went downstairs to breakfast the next morning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I spent the hours until dinner-time in my own room, packing and preparing for the journey the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I met him coming out of it as I went downstairs to breakfast the next morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
which person or people
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Rayner slept that night in the dressing-room leading out of the large front room which his wife now occupied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was curious, I thought, that I had not heard again from my mother, who would naturally be overflowing with excitement about such a great event.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I had written a long letter to her on Monday, and put it into the post-bag, with no misgivings as to its safety now that my enemy Sarah was ill.
