used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MORNING Day broke upon a world of streaming rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stella sat before a meal spread in the dining-room and wanly watched it.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But how he had arrived she had not the least idea and was too weary to ask.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But how he had arrived she had not the least idea and was too weary to ask.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stella sat before a meal spread in the dining-room and wanly watched it.
lacking funds
From this reading THE MORNING Day broke upon a world of streaming rain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how he had arrived she had not the least idea and was too weary to ask.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
contriving
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From this reading Peter hovered near her; she had a suspicion that the meal was somehow of his contriving.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MORNING Day broke upon a world of streaming rain.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Stella sat before a meal spread in the dining-room and wanly watched it.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter hovered near her; she had a suspicion that the meal was somehow of his contriving.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But how he had arrived she had not the least idea and was too weary to ask.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter hovered near her; she had a suspicion that the meal was somehow of his contriving.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter hovered near her; she had a suspicion that the meal was somehow of his contriving.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Peter hovered near her; she had a suspicion that the meal was somehow of his contriving.
how
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From this reading But how he had arrived she had not the least idea and was too weary to ask.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But how he had arrived she had not the least idea and was too weary to ask.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stella sat before a meal spread in the dining-room and wanly watched it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stella sat before a meal spread in the dining-room and wanly watched it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But how he had arrived she had not the least idea and was too weary to ask.
go away from a place
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Stella sat before a meal spread in the dining-room and wanly watched it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MORNING Day broke upon a world of streaming rain.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Peter hovered near her; she had a suspicion that the meal was somehow of his contriving.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But how he had arrived she had not the least idea and was too weary to ask.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MORNING Day broke upon a world of streaming rain.
on one occasion
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter hovered near her; she had a suspicion that the meal was somehow of his contriving.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE MORNING Day broke upon a world of streaming rain.
Ralston
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From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Stella sat before a meal spread in the dining-room and wanly watched it.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter hovered near her; she had a suspicion that the meal was somehow of his contriving.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Peter hovered near her; she had a suspicion that the meal was somehow of his contriving.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Stella sat before a meal spread in the dining-room and wanly watched it.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella sat before a meal spread in the dining-room and wanly watched it.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading THE MORNING Day broke upon a world of streaming rain.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Peter hovered near her; she had a suspicion that the meal was somehow of his contriving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peter hovered near her; she had a suspicion that the meal was somehow of his contriving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING Day broke upon a world of streaming rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But how he had arrived she had not the least idea and was too weary to ask.
Tommy
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From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But how he had arrived she had not the least idea and was too weary to ask.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MORNING Day broke upon a world of streaming rain.
wanlyadverb
in a weak or pale or languid manner
From this reading Stella sat before a meal spread in the dining-room and wanly watched it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter hovered near her; she had a suspicion that the meal was somehow of his contriving.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Stella sat before a meal spread in the dining-room and wanly watched it.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But how he had arrived she had not the least idea and was too weary to ask.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Tommy had fallen into natural sleep, and Ralston had persuaded her to leave him in his care for a while, promising to send for her at once if occasion arose.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE MORNING Day broke upon a world of streaming rain.
