afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For two days after her hysterical outburst Mariposa kept her room, sick in body and mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
for the reason that
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading For two days after her hysterical outburst Mariposa kept her room, sick in body and mind.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days after her hysterical outburst Mariposa kept her room, sick in body and mind.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The quick succession of nerve-shattering events, ending with the death of Shackleton, seemed to stun her.
DICKINSONnounUS /ˈdɪkɪnsən/
United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886)
From this reading --DICKINSON.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
drummedverbUS /drʌmd/
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading The quick succession of nerve-shattering events, ending with the death of Shackleton, seemed to stun her.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
divisible by two
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The quick succession of nerve-shattering events, ending with the death of Shackleton, seemed to stun her.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days after her hysterical outburst Mariposa kept her room, sick in body and mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
death of a person
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For two days after her hysterical outburst Mariposa kept her room, sick in body and mind.
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading For two days after her hysterical outburst Mariposa kept her room, sick in body and mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
irresponsive
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From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For two days after her hysterical outburst Mariposa kept her room, sick in body and mind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
MariposanounUS /ˌmærɪˈpoʊsə/
any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
From this reading For two days after her hysterical outburst Mariposa kept her room, sick in body and mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For two days after her hysterical outburst Mariposa kept her room, sick in body and mind.
not in physical motion
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
nerve-shattering
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From this reading The quick succession of nerve-shattering events, ending with the death of Shackleton, seemed to stun her.
not any; not one
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The quick succession of nerve-shattering events, ending with the death of Shackleton, seemed to stun her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading For two days after her hysterical outburst Mariposa kept her room, sick in body and mind.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The quick succession of nerve-shattering events, ending with the death of Shackleton, seemed to stun her.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For two days after her hysterical outburst Mariposa kept her room, sick in body and mind.
an educational institution
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The quick succession of nerve-shattering events, ending with the death of Shackleton, seemed to stun her.
Shackleton
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From this reading The quick succession of nerve-shattering events, ending with the death of Shackleton, seemed to stun her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For two days after her hysterical outburst Mariposa kept her room, sick in body and mind.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
in the near future
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
stunverbUS /stʌn/
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
From this reading The quick succession of nerve-shattering events, ending with the death of Shackleton, seemed to stun her.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The quick succession of nerve-shattering events, ending with the death of Shackleton, seemed to stun her.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days after her hysterical outburst Mariposa kept her room, sick in body and mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
a Caucasian
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
which person or people
From this reading She lay on the sofa, white and motionless, irresponsive even to the summons of the boys, who drummed cheerfully on her door as soon as they came home from school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The quick succession of nerve-shattering events, ending with the death of Shackleton, seemed to stun her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BREAKS IN THE RAIN “I had no time to hate because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so simple I Could finish enmity.”
