used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a restless evening for Kate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One hour after another passed by, and still he did not come.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She began to wonder if he meant to come in by the last train, and stay all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One hour after another passed by, and still he did not come.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One hour after another passed by, and still he did not come.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began to wonder if he meant to come in by the last train, and stay all night.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One hour after another passed by, and still he did not come.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One hour after another passed by, and still he did not come.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One hour after another passed by, and still he did not come.
Don't
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From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a restless evening for Kate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a restless evening for Kate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One hour after another passed by, and still he did not come.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One hour after another passed by, and still he did not come.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She began to wonder if he meant to come in by the last train, and stay all night.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading She went to the window, and opened it impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She began to wonder if he meant to come in by the last train, and stay all night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a restless evening for Kate.
Kate
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From this reading It was a restless evening for Kate.
Kate's
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From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
immediately past
From this reading She began to wonder if he meant to come in by the last train, and stay all night.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She began to wonder if he meant to come in by the last train, and stay all night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She began to wonder if he meant to come in by the last train, and stay all night.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One hour after another passed by, and still he did not come.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She went to the window, and opened it impatiently.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One hour after another passed by, and still he did not come.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading It was a restless evening for Kate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to the window, and opened it impatiently.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She began to wonder if he meant to come in by the last train, and stay all night.
not in physical motion
From this reading One hour after another passed by, and still he did not come.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went to the window, and opened it impatiently.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went to the window, and opened it impatiently.
create by training and teaching
From this reading She began to wonder if he meant to come in by the last train, and stay all night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a restless evening for Kate.
(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 ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to the window, and opened it impatiently.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She went to the window, and opened it impatiently.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She began to wonder if he meant to come in by the last train, and stay all night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ‘Don’t put such notions into Kate’s head,’ said Aunt Brooks, precisely; ‘no well behaved young lady would think of setting her cap at any one.’
