used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, the joy that cometh in the morning after a night of weeping!
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading They had been in active communication with the police department and the American Embassy since eight o’clock the evening before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Oh, the joy that cometh in the morning after a night of weeping!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They had been in active communication with the police department and the American Embassy since eight o’clock the evening before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Miss Campbell and her two remaining charges had not touched the bed that terrible night.
bedraggledadjectiveUS /bɪˈdræɡəld/
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been in active communication with the police department and the American Embassy since eight o’clock the evening before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had been in active communication with the police department and the American Embassy since eight o’clock the evening before.
Billie
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From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Miss Campbell and her two remaining charges had not touched the bed that terrible night.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading Miss Campbell and her two remaining charges had not touched the bed that terrible night.
cometh
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From this reading Oh, the joy that cometh in the morning after a night of weeping!
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading They had been in active communication with the police department and the American Embassy since eight o’clock the evening before.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading They had been in active communication with the police department and the American Embassy since eight o’clock the evening before.
being one more than seven
From this reading They had been in active communication with the police department and the American Embassy since eight o’clock the evening before.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading They had been in active communication with the police department and the American Embassy since eight o’clock the evening before.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They had been in active communication with the police department and the American Embassy since eight o’clock the evening before.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, the joy that cometh in the morning after a night of weeping!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Oh, the joy that cometh in the morning after a night of weeping!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Oh, the joy that cometh in the morning after a night of weeping!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Oh, the joy that cometh in the morning after a night of weeping!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Campbell and her two remaining charges had not touched the bed that terrible night.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They had been in active communication with the police department and the American Embassy since eight o’clock the evening before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, the joy that cometh in the morning after a night of weeping!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the joy that cometh in the morning after a night of weeping!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading They had been in active communication with the police department and the American Embassy since eight o’clock the evening before.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
not used up
From this reading Miss Campbell and her two remaining charges had not touched the bed that terrible night.
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had been in active communication with the police department and the American Embassy since eight o’clock the evening before.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Miss Campbell and her two remaining charges had not touched the bed that terrible night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, the joy that cometh in the morning after a night of weeping!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, the joy that cometh in the morning after a night of weeping!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Billie had always prided herself on her optimism, but that night in Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house had quenched it for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
having come into contact
From this reading Miss Campbell and her two remaining charges had not touched the bed that terrible night.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
showing sorrow
From this reading Oh, the joy that cometh in the morning after a night of weeping!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
which person or people
From this reading The two girls cried and laughed by turns in telling the story of their sufferings to their friends, who were almost as bedraggled and forlorn as they were themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had been in active communication with the police department and the American Embassy since eight o’clock the evening before.
