afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
any thing at all
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She slipped out of bed without waking her mother, and went to the window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
make calm or still
From this reading How wonderfully calm and quiet everything seemed!
cannot
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From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading How wonderfully calm and quiet everything seemed!
apart from; not including
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
how
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From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
a small worthless amount
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She slipped out of bed without waking her mother, and went to the window.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She slipped out of bed without waking her mother, and went to the window.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading How wonderfully calm and quiet everything seemed!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How wonderfully calm and quiet everything seemed!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slipped out of bed without waking her mother, and went to the window.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She slipped out of bed without waking her mother, and went to the window.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
accept gladly
From this reading Never had the day of rest, always pleasant to her, been more welcome than after this week of excitement and fatigue.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She slipped out of bed without waking her mother, and went to the window.
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 slipped out of bed without waking her mother, and went to the window.
WINIFRED'S
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From this reading WINIFRED'S first thought on waking was, "Oh, how glad I am that this is Sunday, and I 'cannot' do anything except go to church and wait upon Jack!"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She slipped out of bed without waking her mother, and went to the window.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading How wonderfully calm and quiet everything seemed!
