used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, and I was full of the anticipation of a delightful visit.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Then I dismissed him from my mind, and returned to the contemplation of my own affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I dismissed him from my mind, and returned to the contemplation of my own affairs.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, and I was full of the anticipation of a delightful visit.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, and I was full of the anticipation of a delightful visit.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was John’s younger brother, Lawrence Cavendish.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I wondered what it was that had brought that singular expression to his face.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading It was John’s younger brother, Lawrence Cavendish.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading Then I dismissed him from my mind, and returned to the contemplation of my own affairs.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, and I was full of the anticipation of a delightful visit.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, and I was full of the anticipation of a delightful visit.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Then I dismissed him from my mind, and returned to the contemplation of my own affairs.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading The evening passed pleasantly enough; and I dreamed that night of that enigmatical woman, Mary Cavendish.
enigmaticaladjective
not clear to the understanding
From this reading The evening passed pleasantly enough; and I dreamed that night of that enigmatical woman, Mary Cavendish.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The evening passed pleasantly enough; and I dreamed that night of that enigmatical woman, Mary Cavendish.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening passed pleasantly enough; and I dreamed that night of that enigmatical woman, Mary Cavendish.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I wondered what it was that had brought that singular expression to his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I wondered what it was that had brought that singular expression to his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then I dismissed him from my mind, and returned to the contemplation of my own affairs.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, and I was full of the anticipation of a delightful visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wondered what it was that had brought that singular expression to his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I dismissed him from my mind, and returned to the contemplation of my own affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I wondered what it was that had brought that singular expression to his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wondered what it was that had brought that singular expression to his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was John’s younger brother, Lawrence Cavendish.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was John’s younger brother, Lawrence Cavendish.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading It was John’s younger brother, Lawrence Cavendish.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The evening passed pleasantly enough; and I dreamed that night of that enigmatical woman, Mary Cavendish.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then I dismissed him from my mind, and returned to the contemplation of my own affairs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, and I was full of the anticipation of a delightful visit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I dismissed him from my mind, and returned to the contemplation of my own affairs.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, and I was full of the anticipation of a delightful visit.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The evening passed pleasantly enough; and I dreamed that night of that enigmatical woman, Mary Cavendish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I dismissed him from my mind, and returned to the contemplation of my own affairs.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then I dismissed him from my mind, and returned to the contemplation of my own affairs.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The evening passed pleasantly enough; and I dreamed that night of that enigmatical woman, Mary Cavendish.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The evening passed pleasantly enough; and I dreamed that night of that enigmatical woman, Mary Cavendish.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then I dismissed him from my mind, and returned to the contemplation of my own affairs.
unusual or striking
From this reading I wondered what it was that had brought that singular expression to his face.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, and I was full of the anticipation of a delightful visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wondered what it was that had brought that singular expression to his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I dismissed him from my mind, and returned to the contemplation of my own affairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I dismissed him from my mind, and returned to the contemplation of my own affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wondered what it was that had brought that singular expression to his face.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, and I was full of the anticipation of a delightful visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was John’s younger brother, Lawrence Cavendish.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wondered what it was that had brought that singular expression to his face.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The evening passed pleasantly enough; and I dreamed that night of that enigmatical woman, Mary Cavendish.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered what it was that had brought that singular expression to his face.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading It was John’s younger brother, Lawrence Cavendish.
