used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUIET LIFE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
anew
From this reading She herself, poor woman, had grown calm again, her frenzy leaving her to a duller phase of madness.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
make calm or still
From this reading She herself, poor woman, had grown calm again, her frenzy leaving her to a duller phase of madness.
a young person of either sex
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading That she was mad no one doubted.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
dulleradjectiveUS /ˈdʌlər/
comparative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She herself, poor woman, had grown calm again, her frenzy leaving her to a duller phase of madness.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
facilitateverbUS /fəˈsɪləteɪt/
make easier
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
set up or found
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading She herself, poor woman, had grown calm again, her frenzy leaving her to a duller phase of madness.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She herself, poor woman, had grown calm again, her frenzy leaving her to a duller phase of madness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself, poor woman, had grown calm again, her frenzy leaving her to a duller phase of madness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
the act of departing
From this reading She herself, poor woman, had grown calm again, her frenzy leaving her to a duller phase of madness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A QUIET LIFE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
roused to anger
From this reading That she was mad no one doubted.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading She herself, poor woman, had grown calm again, her frenzy leaving her to a duller phase of madness.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
not any; not one
From this reading That she was mad no one doubted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That she was mad no one doubted.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading She herself, poor woman, had grown calm again, her frenzy leaving her to a duller phase of madness.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She herself, poor woman, had grown calm again, her frenzy leaving her to a duller phase of madness.
QUIETadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A QUIET LIFE.
the act of searching for something
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She herself, poor woman, had grown calm again, her frenzy leaving her to a duller phase of madness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That she was mad no one doubted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
migratory
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That she was mad no one doubted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
in or at the place that
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The elder children had been found asleep in a field, where, after wandering a little while, they had succumbed to the influence of some drug, which had evidently been given them by the mother to facilitate her evil design.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
which person or people
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She herself, poor woman, had grown calm again, her frenzy leaving her to a duller phase of madness.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the night, while the men were seeking the murdered child, there were kindly women who went to the house of the farmer Day to tend his wife.
