used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
Atkins
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From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
aye
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From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His conscience had begun to prick him a little.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
cheeriness
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From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
CHRIS
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From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading His conscience had begun to prick him a little.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
a boy or man
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked quickly round for Marie.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
LAWLESSadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His conscience had begun to prick him a little.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked quickly round for Marie.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
Marie
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From this reading He looked quickly round for Marie.
Marie's
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From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
being perceived or observed
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
on one occasion
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
prickverbUS /prɪk/
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading His conscience had begun to prick him a little.
with speed
From this reading He looked quickly round for Marie.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He looked quickly round for Marie.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
in the near future
From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
unsoughtadjective
not desired
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had noticed the pallor of Marie's face at breakfast time, and the something strained in her determined cheeriness, and, good fellow as he really was at heart, he felt unhappy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading CHRIS LAWLESS came back into the hotel lounge almost as soon as his wife and young Atkins had left it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thy friend will come to thee unsought With nothing can his love be bought; Trust him greatly and for aye, A true friend comes but once your way."
