used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARTHA DEANE TAKES A RESOLUTION.
the state of being absent
From this reading Mary Potter had scarcely slept during the night of her son's absence.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After midnight, when the storm fell, the shrill wailing of the rising wind seemed to forebode disaster.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A painful unrest, such as she never remembered to have felt before, took complete possession of her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A painful unrest, such as she never remembered to have felt before, took complete possession of her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A painful unrest, such as she never remembered to have felt before, took complete possession of her.
DEANE
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From this reading MARTHA DEANE TAKES A RESOLUTION.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading After midnight, when the storm fell, the shrill wailing of the rising wind seemed to forebode disaster.
drenchingnounUS /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/
the act of making something completely wet
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mary Potter had scarcely slept during the night of her son's absence.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After midnight, when the storm fell, the shrill wailing of the rising wind seemed to forebode disaster.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A painful unrest, such as she never remembered to have felt before, took complete possession of her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
forebodeverbUS /fɔːrˈboʊd/
make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading After midnight, when the storm fell, the shrill wailing of the rising wind seemed to forebode disaster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary Potter had scarcely slept during the night of her son's absence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A painful unrest, such as she never remembered to have felt before, took complete possession of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Potter had scarcely slept during the night of her son's absence.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
MARTHA
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From this reading MARTHA DEANE TAKES A RESOLUTION.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Potter had scarcely slept during the night of her son's absence.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading After midnight, when the storm fell, the shrill wailing of the rising wind seemed to forebode disaster.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A painful unrest, such as she never remembered to have felt before, took complete possession of her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mary Potter had scarcely slept during the night of her son's absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary Potter had scarcely slept during the night of her son's absence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading A painful unrest, such as she never remembered to have felt before, took complete possession of her.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A painful unrest, such as she never remembered to have felt before, took complete possession of her.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading Mary Potter had scarcely slept during the night of her son's absence.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading A painful unrest, such as she never remembered to have felt before, took complete possession of her.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading MARTHA DEANE TAKES A RESOLUTION.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading After midnight, when the storm fell, the shrill wailing of the rising wind seemed to forebode disaster.
only a very short time before
From this reading Mary Potter had scarcely slept during the night of her son's absence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After midnight, when the storm fell, the shrill wailing of the rising wind seemed to forebode disaster.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A painful unrest, such as she never remembered to have felt before, took complete possession of her.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading After midnight, when the storm fell, the shrill wailing of the rising wind seemed to forebode disaster.
unusual or striking
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Mary Potter had scarcely slept during the night of her son's absence.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Mary Potter had scarcely slept during the night of her son's absence.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading After midnight, when the storm fell, the shrill wailing of the rising wind seemed to forebode disaster.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A painful unrest, such as she never remembered to have felt before, took complete possession of her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading MARTHA DEANE TAKES A RESOLUTION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary Potter had scarcely slept during the night of her son's absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A painful unrest, such as she never remembered to have felt before, took complete possession of her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A painful unrest, such as she never remembered to have felt before, took complete possession of her.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading A painful unrest, such as she never remembered to have felt before, took complete possession of her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading After midnight, when the storm fell, the shrill wailing of the rising wind seemed to forebode disaster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
at the time that
From this reading After midnight, when the storm fell, the shrill wailing of the rising wind seemed to forebode disaster.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading After midnight, when the storm fell, the shrill wailing of the rising wind seemed to forebode disaster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whenever the monotony of the drenching rain outside lulled her into slumber for a few minutes, she was sure to start up in bed with a vague, singular impression that some one had called her name.
