used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bank-Note and George Washington.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How I wish breakfast was over!" thought Ellen as she was dressing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
Bank-Note
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From this reading The Bank-Note and George Washington.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "How I wish breakfast was over!" thought Ellen as she was dressing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading New Year's morning dawned.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading "How I wish breakfast was over!" thought Ellen as she was dressing.
Ellen
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From this reading "How I wish breakfast was over!" thought Ellen as she was dressing.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The Bank-Note and George Washington.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
the act of departing
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
How
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From this reading "How I wish breakfast was over!" thought Ellen as she was dressing.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How I wish breakfast was over!" thought Ellen as she was dressing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
engage in
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
Marshman
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From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading New Year's morning dawned.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New Year's morning dawned.
not any; not one
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "How I wish breakfast was over!" thought Ellen as she was dressing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How I wish breakfast was over!" thought Ellen as she was dressing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bank-Note and George Washington.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "How I wish breakfast was over!" thought Ellen as she was dressing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How I wish breakfast was over!" thought Ellen as she was dressing.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The Bank-Note and George Washington.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
at the time that
From this reading However, there is no way of getting _over_ this life but by going through it; so when the bell rang she went down as usual.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "How I wish breakfast was over!" thought Ellen as she was dressing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Marshman had decreed that he would not have a confusion of gifts at the breakfast table; other people might make presents in their own way; they must not interfere with his.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading New Year's morning dawned.
