used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
AINLEY'S
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From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," he answered quickly, "I have been seeking you for weeks, and I find you in the nick of time.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," he answered quickly, "I have been seeking you for weeks, and I find you in the nick of time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes," he answered quickly, "I have been seeking you for weeks, and I find you in the nick of time.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There were others with your captors; I saw the sledge following behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is no time to explain now.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading There were others with your captors; I saw the sledge following behind.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But there is no time to explain now.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Yes," he answered quickly, "I have been seeking you for weeks, and I find you in the nick of time.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There were others with your captors; I saw the sledge following behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes," he answered quickly, "I have been seeking you for weeks, and I find you in the nick of time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he answered quickly, "I have been seeking you for weeks, and I find you in the nick of time.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," he answered quickly, "I have been seeking you for weeks, and I find you in the nick of time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," he answered quickly, "I have been seeking you for weeks, and I find you in the nick of time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is no time to explain now.
a particular point in time
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
nickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "Yes," he answered quickly, "I have been seeking you for weeks, and I find you in the nick of time.
not any; not one
From this reading But there is no time to explain now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But there is no time to explain now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
others
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From this reading There were others with your captors; I saw the sledge following behind.
with speed
From this reading "Yes," he answered quickly, "I have been seeking you for weeks, and I find you in the nick of time.
cut with a saw
From this reading There were others with your captors; I saw the sledge following behind.
the act of searching for something
From this reading "Yes," he answered quickly, "I have been seeking you for weeks, and I find you in the nick of time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading There were others with your captors; I saw the sledge following behind.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," he answered quickly, "I have been seeking you for weeks, and I find you in the nick of time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is no time to explain now.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes," he answered quickly, "I have been seeking you for weeks, and I find you in the nick of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there is no time to explain now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Yes," he answered quickly, "I have been seeking you for weeks, and I find you in the nick of time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were others with your captors; I saw the sledge following behind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
Yardely
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From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he answered quickly, "I have been seeking you for weeks, and I find you in the nick of time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AINLEY'S STORY As Helen Yardely caught sight of Ainley's face, for a moment she was dumb with amazement, then she cried: "You?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There were others with your captors; I saw the sledge following behind.
