used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES Frederick Graves had just left Tess at the shanty door.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It were awful," sobbed Tess, after Frederick had mollified her anger somewhat.
(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 Ye looked like some big man I didn't know 't all."
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "It were awful," sobbed Tess, after Frederick had mollified her anger somewhat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES Frederick Graves had just left Tess at the shanty door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had found it difficult to explain away his conduct on the evening of the musicale at Waldstricker's.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "It were awful," sobbed Tess, after Frederick had mollified her anger somewhat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ye looked like some big man I didn't know 't all."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES Frederick Graves had just left Tess at the shanty door.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He had found it difficult to explain away his conduct on the evening of the musicale at Waldstricker's.
didn't
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From this reading Ye looked like some big man I didn't know 't all."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I wanted to die!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had found it difficult to explain away his conduct on the evening of the musicale at Waldstricker's.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES Frederick Graves had just left Tess at the shanty door.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had found it difficult to explain away his conduct on the evening of the musicale at Waldstricker's.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He had found it difficult to explain away his conduct on the evening of the musicale at Waldstricker's.
set up or found
From this reading He had found it difficult to explain away his conduct on the evening of the musicale at Waldstricker's.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES Frederick Graves had just left Tess at the shanty door.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES Frederick Graves had just left Tess at the shanty door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES Frederick Graves had just left Tess at the shanty door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found it difficult to explain away his conduct on the evening of the musicale at Waldstricker's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It were awful," sobbed Tess, after Frederick had mollified her anger somewhat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had found it difficult to explain away his conduct on the evening of the musicale at Waldstricker's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wanted to die!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had found it difficult to explain away his conduct on the evening of the musicale at Waldstricker's.
and nothing more
From this reading A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES Frederick Graves had just left Tess at the shanty door.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ye looked like some big man I didn't know 't all."
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 A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES Frederick Graves had just left Tess at the shanty door.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ye looked like some big man I didn't know 't all."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ye looked like some big man I didn't know 't all."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ye looked like some big man I didn't know 't all."
mollifiedverbUS /ˈmɑːləfaɪd/
inflected form of “mollify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading "It were awful," sobbed Tess, after Frederick had mollified her anger somewhat.
musicale
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From this reading He had found it difficult to explain away his conduct on the evening of the musicale at Waldstricker's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES Frederick Graves had just left Tess at the shanty door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had found it difficult to explain away his conduct on the evening of the musicale at Waldstricker's.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES Frederick Graves had just left Tess at the shanty door.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "It were awful," sobbed Tess, after Frederick had mollified her anger somewhat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ye looked like some big man I didn't know 't all."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "It were awful," sobbed Tess, after Frederick had mollified her anger somewhat.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Ye looked like some big man I didn't know 't all."
Tess
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From this reading A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES Frederick Graves had just left Tess at the shanty door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES Frederick Graves had just left Tess at the shanty door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had found it difficult to explain away his conduct on the evening of the musicale at Waldstricker's.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES Frederick Graves had just left Tess at the shanty door.
Waldstricker's
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From this reading He had found it difficult to explain away his conduct on the evening of the musicale at Waldstricker's.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted to die!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It were awful," sobbed Tess, after Frederick had mollified her anger somewhat.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye looked like some big man I didn't know 't all."
