used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His last message was a peremptory command to his daughter to join him immediately at Independence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
(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 When Sallie arrived at Oakwood the General was already there, and the storm broke in all its fury.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When Sallie arrived at Oakwood the General was already there, and the storm broke in all its fury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When Sallie arrived at Oakwood the General was already there, and the storm broke in all its fury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
AshevillenounUS /ˈæʃvɪl/
a town in western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west of Charlotte
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His last message was a peremptory command to his daughter to join him immediately at Independence.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading At every bitter word she only quietly smiled, until the General was on the verge of collapse.
of short duration or distance
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
lacking funds
From this reading When Sallie arrived at Oakwood the General was already there, and the storm broke in all its fury.
make calm or still
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading At every bitter word she only quietly smiled, until the General was on the verge of collapse.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading His last message was a peremptory command to his daughter to join him immediately at Independence.
a female human offspring
From this reading His last message was a peremptory command to his daughter to join him immediately at Independence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At every bitter word she only quietly smiled, until the General was on the verge of collapse.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading When Sallie arrived at Oakwood the General was already there, and the storm broke in all its fury.
Gaston's
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From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His last message was a peremptory command to his daughter to join him immediately at Independence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His last message was a peremptory command to his daughter to join him immediately at Independence.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading His last message was a peremptory command to his daughter to join him immediately at Independence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Sallie arrived at Oakwood the General was already there, and the storm broke in all its fury.
IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading His last message was a peremptory command to his daughter to join him immediately at Independence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sallie arrived at Oakwood the General was already there, and the storm broke in all its fury.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading His last message was a peremptory command to his daughter to join him immediately at Independence.
immediately past
From this reading His last message was a peremptory command to his daughter to join him immediately at Independence.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading His last message was a peremptory command to his daughter to join him immediately at Independence.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
Oakwood
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From this reading When Sallie arrived at Oakwood the General was already there, and the storm broke in all its fury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At every bitter word she only quietly smiled, until the General was on the verge of collapse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At every bitter word she only quietly smiled, until the General was on the verge of collapse.
and nothing more
From this reading At every bitter word she only quietly smiled, until the General was on the verge of collapse.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading His last message was a peremptory command to his daughter to join him immediately at Independence.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
with low volume
From this reading At every bitter word she only quietly smiled, until the General was on the verge of collapse.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
Sallie
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From this reading When Sallie arrived at Oakwood the General was already there, and the storm broke in all its fury.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At every bitter word she only quietly smiled, until the General was on the verge of collapse.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading At every bitter word she only quietly smiled, until the General was on the verge of collapse.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading When Sallie arrived at Oakwood the General was already there, and the storm broke in all its fury.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Sallie arrived at Oakwood the General was already there, and the storm broke in all its fury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His last message was a peremptory command to his daughter to join him immediately at Independence.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Day after day he begged, pleaded, raged and finally took to hard swearing as he looked into her calm happy face.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At every bitter word she only quietly smiled, until the General was on the verge of collapse.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading At every bitter word she only quietly smiled, until the General was on the verge of collapse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His last message was a peremptory command to his daughter to join him immediately at Independence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At every bitter word she only quietly smiled, until the General was on the verge of collapse.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading WHEN General Worth received Gaston’s brief and startling letter, the wires were hot between New York and Asheville for hours.
