used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WEEK passed, and not a word came from Maimie.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading REFUSED AND ADMITTED.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
(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 It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REFUSED AND ADMITTED.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A WEEK passed, and not a word came from Maimie.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A WEEK passed, and not a word came from Maimie.
GablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
how
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From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
Maimie
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From this reading A WEEK passed, and not a word came from Maimie.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A WEEK passed, and not a word came from Maimie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A WEEK passed, and not a word came from Maimie.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
penitentlyadverb
showing remorse
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
on the contrary
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading REFUSED AND ADMITTED.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A WEEK passed, and not a word came from Maimie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A week gone by, patience failed, and a discussion took place as to whether my husband or Jack should go to “The Gables” and ask after Maimie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jack then confessed rather penitently that he had already been, four days earlier, without asking our advice, and had been stiffly refused admission.
showing curiosity
From this reading It was strange how the days seemed to drag with us, and how we watched the posts, and how we all talked of Maimie, wondering each hour of the day what she might be doing.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A WEEK passed, and not a word came from Maimie.
