used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERILOUS ESCAPE--A GOOD SHOT.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour before Estella had dropped into a troubled doze, but now she roused up with a start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning dawned bright and warm.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Day had come and she was just so many hours nearer her awful fate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An hour before Estella had dropped into a troubled doze, but now she roused up with a start.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The morning dawned bright and warm.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An hour before Estella had dropped into a troubled doze, but now she roused up with a start.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Day had come and she was just so many hours nearer her awful fate.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The morning dawned bright and warm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day had come and she was just so many hours nearer her awful fate.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading An hour before Estella had dropped into a troubled doze, but now she roused up with a start.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading An hour before Estella had dropped into a troubled doze, but now she roused up with a start.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A PERILOUS ESCAPE--A GOOD SHOT.
Estella
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From this reading An hour before Estella had dropped into a troubled doze, but now she roused up with a start.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Day had come and she was just so many hours nearer her awful fate.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A PERILOUS ESCAPE--A GOOD SHOT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour before Estella had dropped into a troubled doze, but now she roused up with a start.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Day had come and she was just so many hours nearer her awful fate.
provoking horror
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour before Estella had dropped into a troubled doze, but now she roused up with a start.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Day had come and she was just so many hours nearer her awful fate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An hour before Estella had dropped into a troubled doze, but now she roused up with a start.
and nothing more
From this reading Day had come and she was just so many hours nearer her awful fate.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Day had come and she was just so many hours nearer her awful fate.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning dawned bright and warm.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Day had come and she was just so many hours nearer her awful fate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An hour before Estella had dropped into a troubled doze, but now she roused up with a start.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
PERILOUSadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading A PERILOUS ESCAPE--A GOOD SHOT.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading An hour before Estella had dropped into a troubled doze, but now she roused up with a start.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour before Estella had dropped into a troubled doze, but now she roused up with a start.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A PERILOUS ESCAPE--A GOOD SHOT.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Day had come and she was just so many hours nearer her awful fate.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading An hour before Estella had dropped into a troubled doze, but now she roused up with a start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning dawned bright and warm.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading An hour before Estella had dropped into a troubled doze, but now she roused up with a start.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An hour before Estella had dropped into a troubled doze, but now she roused up with a start.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The morning dawned bright and warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Outside of the mansion the numerous tropical birds sang loudly and merrily, utterly regardless of the horrible war which was bringing destruction upon every hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour before Estella had dropped into a troubled doze, but now she roused up with a start.
