used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Philip's convalescence was a period of enforced companionship between the two.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The case would have come on before this had it not been for postponement on account of it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. De Jarnette had to wait the lifting of the quarantine before he could go back to the city.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The case would have come on before this had it not been for postponement on account of it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. De Jarnette had to wait the lifting of the quarantine before he could go back to the city.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Philip's convalescence was a period of enforced companionship between the two.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nobody had defied it but John Harcourt.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The case would have come on before this had it not been for postponement on account of it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mr. De Jarnette had to wait the lifting of the quarantine before he could go back to the city.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The case would have come on before this had it not been for postponement on account of it.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Philip's convalescence was a period of enforced companionship between the two.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Philip's convalescence was a period of enforced companionship between the two.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. De Jarnette had to wait the lifting of the quarantine before he could go back to the city.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Even the court had to wait for the quarantine.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mr. De Jarnette had to wait the lifting of the quarantine before he could go back to the city.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Nobody had defied it but John Harcourt.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Philip's convalescence was a period of enforced companionship between the two.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the court had to wait for the quarantine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the court had to wait for the quarantine.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. De Jarnette had to wait the lifting of the quarantine before he could go back to the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. De Jarnette had to wait the lifting of the quarantine before he could go back to the city.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Philip's convalescence was a period of enforced companionship between the two.
Harcourt
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From this reading Nobody had defied it but John Harcourt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The case would have come on before this had it not been for postponement on account of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. De Jarnette had to wait the lifting of the quarantine before he could go back to the city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The case would have come on before this had it not been for postponement on account of it.
Jarnette
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From this reading Mr. De Jarnette had to wait the lifting of the quarantine before he could go back to the city.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Nobody had defied it but John Harcourt.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Mr. De Jarnette had to wait the lifting of the quarantine before he could go back to the city.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. De Jarnette had to wait the lifting of the quarantine before he could go back to the city.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody had defied it but John Harcourt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The case would have come on before this had it not been for postponement on account of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Philip's convalescence was a period of enforced companionship between the two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The case would have come on before this had it not been for postponement on account of it.
an amount of time
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Philip's convalescence was a period of enforced companionship between the two.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Philip's convalescence was a period of enforced companionship between the two.
postponementnounUS /poʊstˈpoʊnmənt/
time during which some action is awaited
From this reading The case would have come on before this had it not been for postponement on account of it.
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading Mr. De Jarnette had to wait the lifting of the quarantine before he could go back to the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Philip's convalescence was a period of enforced companionship between the two.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The case would have come on before this had it not been for postponement on account of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. De Jarnette had to wait the lifting of the quarantine before he could go back to the city.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Philip's convalescence was a period of enforced companionship between the two.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Philip's convalescence was a period of enforced companionship between the two.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mr. De Jarnette had to wait the lifting of the quarantine before he could go back to the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Philip's convalescence was a period of enforced companionship between the two.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The case would have come on before this had it not been for postponement on account of it.
