used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
anew
From this reading As the night waxed he called again.
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the night waxed he called again.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
a boy or man
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
despatching
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From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Miss Hayne was holding salts to the invalid’s nostrils, and fanning her.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
Hayne
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From this reading Miss Hayne was holding salts to the invalid’s nostrils, and fanning her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Miss Hayne was holding salts to the invalid’s nostrils, and fanning her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
invalid's
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From this reading Miss Hayne was holding salts to the invalid’s nostrils, and fanning her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
Maundrell
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From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Hayne was holding salts to the invalid’s nostrils, and fanning her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Miss Hayne was holding salts to the invalid’s nostrils, and fanning her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
saltsnounUS /sɔːlts/
plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Miss Hayne was holding salts to the invalid’s nostrils, and fanning her.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
a male human offspring
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
carry out
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
Tarleton
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From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
Tarleton's
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From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
truants
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From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Mr. Maundrell, after despatching two detectives in search of the truants, spent the greater part of the night pacing up and down the upper hall.
precisely as stated
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading As the night waxed he called again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He called upon Mrs. Tarleton late in the evening, and assured her that his son was a manly little chap, and would take good care of Lee.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Between a night of maternal agonies and an earthquake which wrenched the city to its foundations, Mrs. Tarleton’s spirit was very nearly shaken out of her frail body.
