used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Agnes watched him from her loft room; a new feeling of interest possessed her.
Agnes
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From this reading Agnes watched him from her loft room; a new feeling of interest possessed her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading Was his feeling for her only one of comradeship, or of pity for her loneliness?
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Agnes watched him from her loft room; a new feeling of interest possessed her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was his feeling for her only one of comradeship, or of pity for her loneliness?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HONEY The next morning Parker started forth in search of his land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Agnes watched him from her loft room; a new feeling of interest possessed her.
highest in quality
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Agnes watched him from her loft room; a new feeling of interest possessed her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Agnes watched him from her loft room; a new feeling of interest possessed her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HONEY The next morning Parker started forth in search of his land.
HONEYnounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading HONEY The next morning Parker started forth in search of his land.
a social unit living together
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
How
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From this reading How strange it seemed!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HONEY The next morning Parker started forth in search of his land.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Agnes watched him from her loft room; a new feeling of interest possessed her.
interlopernounUS /ˈɪntərloʊpər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How strange it seemed!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading HONEY The next morning Parker started forth in search of his land.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading Agnes watched him from her loft room; a new feeling of interest possessed her.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Was his feeling for her only one of comradeship, or of pity for her loneliness?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HONEY The next morning Parker started forth in search of his land.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Agnes watched him from her loft room; a new feeling of interest possessed her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HONEY The next morning Parker started forth in search of his land.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HONEY The next morning Parker started forth in search of his land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Was his feeling for her only one of comradeship, or of pity for her loneliness?
and nothing more
From this reading Was his feeling for her only one of comradeship, or of pity for her loneliness?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was his feeling for her only one of comradeship, or of pity for her loneliness?
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading HONEY The next morning Parker started forth in search of his land.
a human being
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Was his feeling for her only one of comradeship, or of pity for her loneliness?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Agnes watched him from her loft room; a new feeling of interest possessed her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Agnes watched him from her loft room; a new feeling of interest possessed her.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading HONEY The next morning Parker started forth in search of his land.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How strange it seemed!
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HONEY The next morning Parker started forth in search of his land.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How strange it seemed!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HONEY The next morning Parker started forth in search of his land.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Agnes watched him from her loft room; a new feeling of interest possessed her.
which person or people
From this reading This man who had come to them first as an interloper, and next had taken his place as a member of the household, was now become a person of the greatest consideration to her.
