used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They say that after a storm there comes a calm, and a very true saying it is.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They say that after a storm there comes a calm, and a very true saying it is.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading The most valuable of the wedding presents were safely packed up on the evening of the wedding day and consigned to Alfred Whittaker's private safe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They say that after a storm there comes a calm, and a very true saying it is.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading OTHER GODS How little noise people make when they are suddenly stricken with great mental anguish.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OTHER GODS How little noise people make when they are suddenly stricken with great mental anguish.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
make calm or still
From this reading They say that after a storm there comes a calm, and a very true saying it is.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading They say that after a storm there comes a calm, and a very true saying it is.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading The most valuable of the wedding presents were safely packed up on the evening of the wedding day and consigned to Alfred Whittaker's private safe.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
Dene
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From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The most valuable of the wedding presents were safely packed up on the evening of the wedding day and consigned to Alfred Whittaker's private safe.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading OTHER GODS How little noise people make when they are suddenly stricken with great mental anguish.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading OTHER GODS How little noise people make when they are suddenly stricken with great mental anguish.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
How
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From this reading OTHER GODS How little noise people make when they are suddenly stricken with great mental anguish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They say that after a storm there comes a calm, and a very true saying it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They say that after a storm there comes a calm, and a very true saying it is.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OTHER GODS How little noise people make when they are suddenly stricken with great mental anguish.
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 The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
engage in
From this reading OTHER GODS How little noise people make when they are suddenly stricken with great mental anguish.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading OTHER GODS How little noise people make when they are suddenly stricken with great mental anguish.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most valuable of the wedding presents were safely packed up on the evening of the wedding day and consigned to Alfred Whittaker's private safe.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading OTHER GODS How little noise people make when they are suddenly stricken with great mental anguish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
and nothing more
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OTHER GODS How little noise people make when they are suddenly stricken with great mental anguish.
others
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From this reading The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The most valuable of the wedding presents were safely packed up on the evening of the wedding day and consigned to Alfred Whittaker's private safe.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading OTHER GODS How little noise people make when they are suddenly stricken with great mental anguish.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The most valuable of the wedding presents were safely packed up on the evening of the wedding day and consigned to Alfred Whittaker's private safe.
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The most valuable of the wedding presents were safely packed up on the evening of the wedding day and consigned to Alfred Whittaker's private safe.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The most valuable of the wedding presents were safely packed up on the evening of the wedding day and consigned to Alfred Whittaker's private safe.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading The most valuable of the wedding presents were safely packed up on the evening of the wedding day and consigned to Alfred Whittaker's private safe.
express in words
From this reading They say that after a storm there comes a calm, and a very true saying it is.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading They say that after a storm there comes a calm, and a very true saying it is.
sitting-room
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From this reading The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading They say that after a storm there comes a calm, and a very true saying it is.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading OTHER GODS How little noise people make when they are suddenly stricken with great mental anguish.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading OTHER GODS How little noise people make when they are suddenly stricken with great mental anguish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They say that after a storm there comes a calm, and a very true saying it is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They say that after a storm there comes a calm, and a very true saying it is.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OTHER GODS How little noise people make when they are suddenly stricken with great mental anguish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most valuable of the wedding presents were safely packed up on the evening of the wedding day and consigned to Alfred Whittaker's private safe.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The others were left in the girls' sitting-room, carefully covered up, in preparation for the long trip in which the bride and bridegroom were indulging themselves, prior to regular housekeeping.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading They say that after a storm there comes a calm, and a very true saying it is.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The most valuable of the wedding presents were safely packed up on the evening of the wedding day and consigned to Alfred Whittaker's private safe.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading The most valuable of the wedding presents were safely packed up on the evening of the wedding day and consigned to Alfred Whittaker's private safe.
precisely as stated
From this reading They say that after a storm there comes a calm, and a very true saying it is.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The most valuable of the wedding presents were safely packed up on the evening of the wedding day and consigned to Alfred Whittaker's private safe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The most valuable of the wedding presents were safely packed up on the evening of the wedding day and consigned to Alfred Whittaker's private safe.
at the time that
From this reading OTHER GODS How little noise people make when they are suddenly stricken with great mental anguish.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
Whittaker's
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From this reading The most valuable of the wedding presents were safely packed up on the evening of the wedding day and consigned to Alfred Whittaker's private safe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OTHER GODS How little noise people make when they are suddenly stricken with great mental anguish.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading After the storm of orange blossoms that raged around Ye Dene on that July day, there came a calm which was broken only by the excitement of watching for the postman.
