used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No messengers appeared with word from Michac.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were left in darkness as to the course of events.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sleep for most of them would have been impossible.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading None passed through their corridor.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They were left in darkness as to the course of events.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were left in darkness as to the course of events.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading They were left in darkness as to the course of events.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sleep for most of them would have been impossible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No messengers appeared with word from Michac.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sleep for most of them would have been impossible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Sleep for most of them would have been impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were left in darkness as to the course of events.
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 They were left in darkness as to the course of events.
for more time
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading No messengers appeared with word from Michac.
Michac
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From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sleep for most of them would have been impossible.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
not any; not one
From this reading No messengers appeared with word from Michac.
not one, and not any
From this reading None passed through their corridor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
not used up
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep for most of them would have been impossible.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading None passed through their corridor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sleep for most of them would have been impossible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were left in darkness as to the course of events.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading None passed through their corridor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were left in darkness as to the course of events.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were left in darkness as to the course of events.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No messengers appeared with word from Michac.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Michac, however, was delayed far longer than he anticipated, and the remaining hours of the night passed without his return.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading No messengers appeared with word from Michac.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sleep for most of them would have been impossible.
