used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Mrs. Hardy was afraid that Eugene was going to be ill.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He asked no questions; and after quickly taking what she gave him, he kissed her hand, and closing his eyes, fell into a troubled sleep.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked no questions; and after quickly taking what she gave him, he kissed her hand, and closing his eyes, fell into a troubled sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Hardy was afraid that Eugene was going to be ill.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading He asked no questions; and after quickly taking what she gave him, he kissed her hand, and closing his eyes, fell into a troubled sleep.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Mrs. Hardy was afraid that Eugene was going to be ill.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He asked no questions; and after quickly taking what she gave him, he kissed her hand, and closing his eyes, fell into a troubled sleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He asked no questions; and after quickly taking what she gave him, he kissed her hand, and closing his eyes, fell into a troubled sleep.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He asked no questions; and after quickly taking what she gave him, he kissed her hand, and closing his eyes, fell into a troubled sleep.
the act of giving
From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
the act of departing
From this reading Mrs. Hardy was afraid that Eugene was going to be ill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Mrs. Hardy was afraid that Eugene was going to be ill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mrs. Hardy was afraid that Eugene was going to be ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He asked no questions; and after quickly taking what she gave him, he kissed her hand, and closing his eyes, fell into a troubled sleep.
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 Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
Mannings
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From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hardy was afraid that Eugene was going to be ill.
not any; not one
From this reading He asked no questions; and after quickly taking what she gave him, he kissed her hand, and closing his eyes, fell into a troubled sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He asked no questions; and after quickly taking what she gave him, he kissed her hand, and closing his eyes, fell into a troubled sleep.
with speed
From this reading He asked no questions; and after quickly taking what she gave him, he kissed her hand, and closing his eyes, fell into a troubled sleep.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
for a short time
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
silencesnounUS /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/
plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He asked no questions; and after quickly taking what she gave him, he kissed her hand, and closing his eyes, fell into a troubled sleep.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He asked no questions; and after quickly taking what she gave him, he kissed her hand, and closing his eyes, fell into a troubled sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT WOMAN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Hardy was afraid that Eugene was going to be ill.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Hardy was afraid that Eugene was going to be ill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He asked no questions; and after quickly taking what she gave him, he kissed her hand, and closing his eyes, fell into a troubled sleep.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Several times while giving her an account of his visit to the Mannings he relapsed into long, troubled silences.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as he had finished his recital she sent him to bed, and shortly afterwards she came and stood over him with a medicine bottle in her hand.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THAT WOMAN.
