used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After my recent escape, however, from a danger so much worse, I could regard the prospect with some composure.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After my recent escape, however, from a danger so much worse, I could regard the prospect with some composure.
(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 I thought she might have forgot me in the hurry, and there I should have to stay all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
Clara
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From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading After my recent escape, however, from a danger so much worse, I could regard the prospect with some composure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After my recent escape, however, from a danger so much worse, I could regard the prospect with some composure.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading After my recent escape, however, from a danger so much worse, I could regard the prospect with some composure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading After my recent escape, however, from a danger so much worse, I could regard the prospect with some composure.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I thought she might have forgot me in the hurry, and there I should have to stay all night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After my recent escape, however, from a danger so much worse, I could regard the prospect with some composure.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I thought she might have forgot me in the hurry, and there I should have to stay all night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading After my recent escape, however, from a danger so much worse, I could regard the prospect with some composure.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading I thought she might have forgot me in the hurry, and there I should have to stay all night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought she might have forgot me in the hurry, and there I should have to stay all night.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
engage in
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought she might have forgot me in the hurry, and there I should have to stay all night.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I thought she might have forgot me in the hurry, and there I should have to stay all night.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After my recent escape, however, from a danger so much worse, I could regard the prospect with some composure.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I thought she might have forgot me in the hurry, and there I should have to stay all night.
not any; not one
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
the possibility of future success
From this reading After my recent escape, however, from a danger so much worse, I could regard the prospect with some composure.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading After my recent escape, however, from a danger so much worse, I could regard the prospect with some composure.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading After my recent escape, however, from a danger so much worse, I could regard the prospect with some composure.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought she might have forgot me in the hurry, and there I should have to stay all night.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I thought she might have forgot me in the hurry, and there I should have to stay all night.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After my recent escape, however, from a danger so much worse, I could regard the prospect with some composure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After my recent escape, however, from a danger so much worse, I could regard the prospect with some composure.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I thought she might have forgot me in the hurry, and there I should have to stay all night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I thought she might have forgot me in the hurry, and there I should have to stay all night.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought she might have forgot me in the hurry, and there I should have to stay all night.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought she might have forgot me in the hurry, and there I should have to stay all night.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
precisely as stated
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
at the time that
From this reading A full hour more must have passed; I was getting sleepy, and my candle had burned low, when at length Mrs Wilson did make her appearance, and I accompanied her gladly.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After my recent escape, however, from a danger so much worse, I could regard the prospect with some composure.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading After my recent escape, however, from a danger so much worse, I could regard the prospect with some composure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I saw no more of Clara, but sat and read until I grew cold and tired, and wished very much that Mrs. Wilson would come.
