used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AWAKENING Night after night for a week afterwards, Mysie lay awake till far on into the morning.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The love affairs of "Jean the Mill Girl" could not rouse her interest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE AWAKENING Night after night for a week afterwards, Mysie lay awake till far on into the morning.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE AWAKENING Night after night for a week afterwards, Mysie lay awake till far on into the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Often she cried for hours, till exhaustion brought sleep, troubled and unrefreshing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She seemed to be face to face with life's realities at last.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THE AWAKENING Night after night for a week afterwards, Mysie lay awake till far on into the morning.
AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading THE AWAKENING Night after night for a week afterwards, Mysie lay awake till far on into the morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to be face to face with life's realities at last.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Often she cried for hours, till exhaustion brought sleep, troubled and unrefreshing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The love affairs of "Jean the Mill Girl" could not rouse her interest.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Often she cried for hours, till exhaustion brought sleep, troubled and unrefreshing.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Often she cried for hours, till exhaustion brought sleep, troubled and unrefreshing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She seemed to be face to face with life's realities at last.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE AWAKENING Night after night for a week afterwards, Mysie lay awake till far on into the morning.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading The silly, shallow love stories held no fascination for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AWAKENING Night after night for a week afterwards, Mysie lay awake till far on into the morning.
a young female
From this reading The love affairs of "Jean the Mill Girl" could not rouse her interest.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The silly, shallow love stories held no fascination for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The silly, shallow love stories held no fascination for her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Often she cried for hours, till exhaustion brought sleep, troubled and unrefreshing.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The love affairs of "Jean the Mill Girl" could not rouse her interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE AWAKENING Night after night for a week afterwards, Mysie lay awake till far on into the morning.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading The love affairs of "Jean the Mill Girl" could not rouse her interest.
immediately past
From this reading She seemed to be face to face with life's realities at last.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE AWAKENING Night after night for a week afterwards, Mysie lay awake till far on into the morning.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She seemed to be face to face with life's realities at last.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The silly, shallow love stories held no fascination for her.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The love affairs of "Jean the Mill Girl" could not rouse her interest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE AWAKENING Night after night for a week afterwards, Mysie lay awake till far on into the morning.
Mysie
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From this reading THE AWAKENING Night after night for a week afterwards, Mysie lay awake till far on into the morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE AWAKENING Night after night for a week afterwards, Mysie lay awake till far on into the morning.
not any; not one
From this reading The silly, shallow love stories held no fascination for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The love affairs of "Jean the Mill Girl" could not rouse her interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The love affairs of "Jean the Mill Girl" could not rouse her interest.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often she cried for hours, till exhaustion brought sleep, troubled and unrefreshing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE AWAKENING Night after night for a week afterwards, Mysie lay awake till far on into the morning.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading She seemed to be face to face with life's realities at last.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading The love affairs of "Jean the Mill Girl" could not rouse her interest.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to be face to face with life's realities at last.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading The silly, shallow love stories held no fascination for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to be face to face with life's realities at last.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading The silly, shallow love stories held no fascination for her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Often she cried for hours, till exhaustion brought sleep, troubled and unrefreshing.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The silly, shallow love stories held no fascination for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AWAKENING Night after night for a week afterwards, Mysie lay awake till far on into the morning.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE AWAKENING Night after night for a week afterwards, Mysie lay awake till far on into the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to be face to face with life's realities at last.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Often she cried for hours, till exhaustion brought sleep, troubled and unrefreshing.
unrefreshing
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From this reading Often she cried for hours, till exhaustion brought sleep, troubled and unrefreshing.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE AWAKENING Night after night for a week afterwards, Mysie lay awake till far on into the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She seemed to be face to face with life's realities at last.
