used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Tears rushed to her lovely eyes, and she sobbed aloud with grief and disappointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
Annette
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From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
Bain
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From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Daisie was still in bed, for her sprained foot was worse this morning from her rash effort to walk on it yesterday.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I see how it is, Annette,” she cried.
Daisie
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From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Tears rushed to her lovely eyes, and she sobbed aloud with grief and disappointment.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Daisie was still in bed, for her sprained foot was worse this morning from her rash effort to walk on it yesterday.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tears rushed to her lovely eyes, and she sobbed aloud with grief and disappointment.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Daisie was still in bed, for her sprained foot was worse this morning from her rash effort to walk on it yesterday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Daisie was still in bed, for her sprained foot was worse this morning from her rash effort to walk on it yesterday.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Tears rushed to her lovely eyes, and she sobbed aloud with grief and disappointment.
only a very short time before
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
how
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From this reading “I see how it is, Annette,” she cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see how it is, Annette,” she cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I see how it is, Annette,” she cried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Daisie was still in bed, for her sprained foot was worse this morning from her rash effort to walk on it yesterday.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Tears rushed to her lovely eyes, and she sobbed aloud with grief and disappointment.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Daisie was still in bed, for her sprained foot was worse this morning from her rash effort to walk on it yesterday.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Daisie was still in bed, for her sprained foot was worse this morning from her rash effort to walk on it yesterday.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
move hurridly
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
done under pressure
From this reading Tears rushed to her lovely eyes, and she sobbed aloud with grief and disappointment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see how it is, Annette,” she cried.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Tears rushed to her lovely eyes, and she sobbed aloud with grief and disappointment.
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading Daisie was still in bed, for her sprained foot was worse this morning from her rash effort to walk on it yesterday.
not in physical motion
From this reading Daisie was still in bed, for her sprained foot was worse this morning from her rash effort to walk on it yesterday.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears rushed to her lovely eyes, and she sobbed aloud with grief and disappointment.
express in words
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Daisie was still in bed, for her sprained foot was worse this morning from her rash effort to walk on it yesterday.
up to a particular time
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading So Annette waited in vain that evening for Dallas Bain to call in reply to her invitation, and she could hardly wait till after breakfast the next morning to rush to Daisie and tell her the bad news.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Daisie was still in bed, for her sprained foot was worse this morning from her rash effort to walk on it yesterday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daisie was still in bed, for her sprained foot was worse this morning from her rash effort to walk on it yesterday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tears rushed to her lovely eyes, and she sobbed aloud with grief and disappointment.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Daisie was still in bed, for her sprained foot was worse this morning from her rash effort to walk on it yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Daisie was still in bed, for her sprained foot was worse this morning from her rash effort to walk on it yesterday.
