used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
anew
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
the act of consuming food
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
Eleanor
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From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
he'd
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From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
heavy-eyed
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From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
how
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From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
of the present time and place
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
Jacky
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From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
Jacky's
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From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
the literary culture
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
Lily'snounUS /ˈlɪliːz/
possessive form of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
Maurice
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From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He was safe!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
deliver by singing
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
carry out
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
hard to endure
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
unhurtadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrt/
not injured or harmed
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After a tornado comes quietness; again the sun shines, and birds sing, and many small things look up, unhurt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He asked Eleanor how she felt; told her to take care of herself; said he'd not be at home to dinner, and went off to his office....
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
white-jacketed
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From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those two minutes in the dining room of Lily's flat, while the white-jacketed orderly was trying to persuade the protesting Jacky to let him carry him downstairs, had removed any immediate alarm; Lily had promised not to communicate with Jacky's father.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was incredible to Maurice, eating his breakfast the next morning, reading his paper, opening his letters, and glancing at a pale Eleanor, heavy-eyed and silent, that his world was still the same world that it had been before he had picked up the sealed telegram on the hall table.
