used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Helen had passed a sleepless night and an unhappy morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen had passed a sleepless night and an unhappy morning.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Helen was very angry with Burke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading The surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading Helen was very angry with Burke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
Denby
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From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen had passed a sleepless night and an unhappy morning.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading The surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
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 surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
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 Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
a person who carries a message
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Helen had passed a sleepless night and an unhappy morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Helen had passed a sleepless night and an unhappy morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Helen had passed a sleepless night and an unhappy morning.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Helen had passed a sleepless night and an unhappy morning.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
in the near future
From this reading The surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading The surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
having come into contact
From this reading The surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
a shaky motion
From this reading The surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL Helen Denby received the letter from her husband at two o'clock by a special messenger.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Helen had passed a sleepless night and an unhappy morning.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
upsettingadjectiveUS /əpˈsetɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
precisely as stated
From this reading Helen was very angry with Burke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen was very angry with Burke.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The surge of bitter anger which at first, like the ink, had blackened everything it touched, soon spent itself, and left her weak and trembling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorothy Elizabeth, after her somewhat upsetting day, sank into an unusually sound slumber; but her mother, all through the long night watches, lay with sleepless eyes staring into the dark, thinking.
