used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH LOPEZ MAKES A FRESH ASSAULT, AND KATIE BREAKS DOWN UTTERLY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Once more Lopez called upon Katie: it was about two hours after his last call.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Once more Lopez called upon Katie: it was about two hours after his last call.
in addition
From this reading She looked surprised and also vexed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH LOPEZ MAKES A FRESH ASSAULT, AND KATIE BREAKS DOWN UTTERLY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
ASSAULTnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading IN WHICH LOPEZ MAKES A FRESH ASSAULT, AND KATIE BREAKS DOWN UTTERLY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading IN WHICH LOPEZ MAKES A FRESH ASSAULT, AND KATIE BREAKS DOWN UTTERLY.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once more Lopez called upon Katie: it was about two hours after his last call.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once more Lopez called upon Katie: it was about two hours after his last call.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was his third call in one day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN WHICH LOPEZ MAKES A FRESH ASSAULT, AND KATIE BREAKS DOWN UTTERLY.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading IN WHICH LOPEZ MAKES A FRESH ASSAULT, AND KATIE BREAKS DOWN UTTERLY.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more Lopez called upon Katie: it was about two hours after his last call.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Once more Lopez called upon Katie: it was about two hours after his last call.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH LOPEZ MAKES A FRESH ASSAULT, AND KATIE BREAKS DOWN UTTERLY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once more Lopez called upon Katie: it was about two hours after his last call.
KATIE
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From this reading IN WHICH LOPEZ MAKES A FRESH ASSAULT, AND KATIE BREAKS DOWN UTTERLY.
immediately past
From this reading Once more Lopez called upon Katie: it was about two hours after his last call.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked surprised and also vexed.
LOPEZ
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From this reading IN WHICH LOPEZ MAKES A FRESH ASSAULT, AND KATIE BREAKS DOWN UTTERLY.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading IN WHICH LOPEZ MAKES A FRESH ASSAULT, AND KATIE BREAKS DOWN UTTERLY.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
make reference to
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more Lopez called upon Katie: it was about two hours after his last call.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
on one occasion
From this reading Once more Lopez called upon Katie: it was about two hours after his last call.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was his third call in one day.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked surprised and also vexed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She looked surprised and also vexed.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading This was his third call in one day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was his third call in one day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once more Lopez called upon Katie: it was about two hours after his last call.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once more Lopez called upon Katie: it was about two hours after his last call.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading IN WHICH LOPEZ MAKES A FRESH ASSAULT, AND KATIE BREAKS DOWN UTTERLY.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading She looked surprised and also vexed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once more Lopez called upon Katie: it was about two hours after his last call.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH LOPEZ MAKES A FRESH ASSAULT, AND KATIE BREAKS DOWN UTTERLY.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A little matter has occurred to me," said he, "which I thought I would mention to you, as it ought to be of some concern to you."
