used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she came to her senses she was in a negro's hut, and Mazenas was giving directions to an orderly concerning a wagon that was to take her away.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She remembered trying to shield Howard from her father's wrath, the rapid reports of firearms and confusion in the darkness afterward, but that was all.
(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 She remembered trying to shield Howard from her father's wrath, the rapid reports of firearms and confusion in the darkness afterward, but that was all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When she came to her senses she was in a negro's hut, and Mazenas was giving directions to an orderly concerning a wagon that was to take her away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When she came to her senses she was in a negro's hut, and Mazenas was giving directions to an orderly concerning a wagon that was to take her away.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She remembered trying to shield Howard from her father's wrath, the rapid reports of firearms and confusion in the darkness afterward, but that was all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To her the terrible interruption came so quickly that she scarcely realized what was occurring.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading When she came to her senses she was in a negro's hut, and Mazenas was giving directions to an orderly concerning a wagon that was to take her away.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading She remembered trying to shield Howard from her father's wrath, the rapid reports of firearms and confusion in the darkness afterward, but that was all.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She remembered trying to shield Howard from her father's wrath, the rapid reports of firearms and confusion in the darkness afterward, but that was all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE HAPPY WEDDING DAY.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading When she came to her senses she was in a negro's hut, and Mazenas was giving directions to an orderly concerning a wagon that was to take her away.
Estella
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From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She remembered trying to shield Howard from her father's wrath, the rapid reports of firearms and confusion in the darkness afterward, but that was all.
firearmsnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrmz/
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading She remembered trying to shield Howard from her father's wrath, the rapid reports of firearms and confusion in the darkness afterward, but that was all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
the act of giving
From this reading When she came to her senses she was in a negro's hut, and Mazenas was giving directions to an orderly concerning a wagon that was to take her away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE HAPPY WEDDING DAY.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading She remembered trying to shield Howard from her father's wrath, the rapid reports of firearms and confusion in the darkness afterward, but that was all.
Howard'snounUS /ˈhaʊərdz/
possessive form of “howard” — English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
temporary military shelter
From this reading When she came to her senses she was in a negro's hut, and Mazenas was giving directions to an orderly concerning a wagon that was to take her away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She remembered trying to shield Howard from her father's wrath, the rapid reports of firearms and confusion in the darkness afterward, but that was all.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading To her the terrible interruption came so quickly that she scarcely realized what was occurring.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
Mazenas
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From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
a particular point in time
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
negro's
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From this reading When she came to her senses she was in a negro's hut, and Mazenas was giving directions to an orderly concerning a wagon that was to take her away.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading To her the terrible interruption came so quickly that she scarcely realized what was occurring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading When she came to her senses she was in a negro's hut, and Mazenas was giving directions to an orderly concerning a wagon that was to take her away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
with speed
From this reading To her the terrible interruption came so quickly that she scarcely realized what was occurring.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading She remembered trying to shield Howard from her father's wrath, the rapid reports of firearms and confusion in the darkness afterward, but that was all.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading To her the terrible interruption came so quickly that she scarcely realized what was occurring.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered trying to shield Howard from her father's wrath, the rapid reports of firearms and confusion in the darkness afterward, but that was all.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading She remembered trying to shield Howard from her father's wrath, the rapid reports of firearms and confusion in the darkness afterward, but that was all.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
only a very short time before
From this reading To her the terrible interruption came so quickly that she scarcely realized what was occurring.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When she came to her senses she was in a negro's hut, and Mazenas was giving directions to an orderly concerning a wagon that was to take her away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading She remembered trying to shield Howard from her father's wrath, the rapid reports of firearms and confusion in the darkness afterward, but that was all.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To her the terrible interruption came so quickly that she scarcely realized what was occurring.
carry out
From this reading When she came to her senses she was in a negro's hut, and Mazenas was giving directions to an orderly concerning a wagon that was to take her away.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading To her the terrible interruption came so quickly that she scarcely realized what was occurring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAPPY WEDDING DAY.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
hard to endure
From this reading She remembered trying to shield Howard from her father's wrath, the rapid reports of firearms and confusion in the darkness afterward, but that was all.
precisely as stated
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading When she came to her senses she was in a negro's hut, and Mazenas was giving directions to an orderly concerning a wagon that was to take her away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her the terrible interruption came so quickly that she scarcely realized what was occurring.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE HAPPY WEDDING DAY.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To her the terrible interruption came so quickly that she scarcely realized what was occurring.
at the time that
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will now return to that fateful night when Estella at the very moment she had thought to become Howard's bride had been torn from her lover's side by her father and passed over to the care of the wicked Mazenas.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading She remembered trying to shield Howard from her father's wrath, the rapid reports of firearms and confusion in the darkness afterward, but that was all.
