used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rumour had got about that they were still alive.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A rumour had got about that they were still alive.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading A rumour had got about that they were still alive.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SUNDAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last it was Sunday morning, and the men had now been forty-eight hours in the well.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
eagerly desirous
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SUNDAY.
any thing at all
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last it was Sunday morning, and the men had now been forty-eight hours in the well.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At last it was Sunday morning, and the men had now been forty-eight hours in the well.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
being one more than seven
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
entombedverbUS /enˈtuːmd/
past form of “entomb” — place in a grave or tomb
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
fellingverbUS /ˈfelɪŋ/
-ing form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading At last it was Sunday morning, and the men had now been forty-eight hours in the well.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A rumour had got about that they were still alive.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last it was Sunday morning, and the men had now been forty-eight hours in the well.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At last it was Sunday morning, and the men had now been forty-eight hours in the well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last it was Sunday morning, and the men had now been forty-eight hours in the well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last it was Sunday morning, and the men had now been forty-eight hours in the well.
and nothing more
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
immediately past
From this reading At last it was Sunday morning, and the men had now been forty-eight hours in the well.
the force of workers available
From this reading At last it was Sunday morning, and the men had now been forty-eight hours in the well.
Milly
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From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At last it was Sunday morning, and the men had now been forty-eight hours in the well.
necktienounUS /ˈnektaɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At last it was Sunday morning, and the men had now been forty-eight hours in the well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
prolongingverbUS /proʊˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “prolong” — lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading A rumour had got about that they were still alive.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
not in physical motion
From this reading A rumour had got about that they were still alive.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SUNDAY.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A rumour had got about that they were still alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last it was Sunday morning, and the men had now been forty-eight hours in the well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A rumour had got about that they were still alive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last it was Sunday morning, and the men had now been forty-eight hours in the well.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At last it was Sunday morning, and the men had now been forty-eight hours in the well.
well-wornadjective
showing signs of much wear or use
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A rumour had got about that they were still alive.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Somehow it seemed wonderful to Milly that anything should go on as it had done last week, for every one in the village was felling the strain of the anxiety caused by the prolonging of the terrible situation of the entombed men.
a late time of life
From this reading The bells rang out for service as usual, and Milly brushed her grandfather's well-worn beaver hat, settled his necktie, and pulled down his coat, just as she had done for the last eight years, and they went off to church together.
