used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
(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 HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the time he was looking at her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading All the time he was looking at her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the time he was looking at her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
showing curiosity
From this reading I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.
