used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
anew
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
(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 THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Edmund, don't you ever go off and leave any of us alone again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Edmund, don't you ever go off and leave any of us alone again."
any person at all
From this reading "Jo!" was Jack's greeting; "I never was so glad to see anybody in my life.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can count on that."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "You can count on that."
the act of departing
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
don't
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From this reading Edmund, don't you ever go off and leave any of us alone again."
Edmund
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From this reading Edmund, don't you ever go off and leave any of us alone again."
at any time
From this reading Edmund, don't you ever go off and leave any of us alone again."
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Jo!" was Jack's greeting; "I never was so glad to see anybody in my life.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Edmund, don't you ever go off and leave any of us alone again."
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Jo!" was Jack's greeting; "I never was so glad to see anybody in my life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Jo!" was Jack's greeting; "I never was so glad to see anybody in my life.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll never leave you again," responded Edmund.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Jo!" was Jack's greeting; "I never was so glad to see anybody in my life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading "Jo!" was Jack's greeting; "I never was so glad to see anybody in my life.
Jo
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From this reading "Jo!" was Jack's greeting; "I never was so glad to see anybody in my life.
go away from a place
From this reading Edmund, don't you ever go off and leave any of us alone again."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Jo!" was Jack's greeting; "I never was so glad to see anybody in my life.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Jo!" was Jack's greeting; "I never was so glad to see anybody in my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Jo!" was Jack's greeting; "I never was so glad to see anybody in my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Edmund, don't you ever go off and leave any of us alone again."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You can count on that."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I'll never leave you again," responded Edmund.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Jo!" was Jack's greeting; "I never was so glad to see anybody in my life.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You can count on that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jo!" was Jack's greeting; "I never was so glad to see anybody in my life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CAR Jack and Henry were overjoyed to see us again, for after our departure they had fallen into a despondent mood, and began to imagine all sorts of evil.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Edmund, don't you ever go off and leave any of us alone again."
