used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I went upstairs for a few minutes to arrange my hair and bathe my eyes.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading Father Adrian did not hear me enter, so I had the advantage at the onset of taking him by surprise.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Father Adrian did not hear me enter, so I had the advantage at the onset of taking him by surprise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
(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 HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went upstairs for a few minutes to arrange my hair and bathe my eyes.
any thing at all
From this reading Then I walked straight down to the drawing-room, and I told myself that I was prepared for anything that might take place.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading I went upstairs for a few minutes to arrange my hair and bathe my eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Father Adrian did not hear me enter, so I had the advantage at the onset of taking him by surprise.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading I went upstairs for a few minutes to arrange my hair and bathe my eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Father Adrian did not hear me enter, so I had the advantage at the onset of taking him by surprise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Father Adrian did not hear me enter, so I had the advantage at the onset of taking him by surprise.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then I walked straight down to the drawing-room, and I told myself that I was prepared for anything that might take place.
drawing-room
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From this reading Then I walked straight down to the drawing-room, and I told myself that I was prepared for anything that might take place.
to come or go into
From this reading Father Adrian did not hear me enter, so I had the advantage at the onset of taking him by surprise.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I went upstairs for a few minutes to arrange my hair and bathe my eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Adrian did not hear me enter, so I had the advantage at the onset of taking him by surprise.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I went upstairs for a few minutes to arrange my hair and bathe my eyes.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I went upstairs for a few minutes to arrange my hair and bathe my eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father Adrian did not hear me enter, so I had the advantage at the onset of taking him by surprise.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I went upstairs for a few minutes to arrange my hair and bathe my eyes.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Father Adrian did not hear me enter, so I had the advantage at the onset of taking him by surprise.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father Adrian did not hear me enter, so I had the advantage at the onset of taking him by surprise.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then I walked straight down to the drawing-room, and I told myself that I was prepared for anything that might take place.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I went upstairs for a few minutes to arrange my hair and bathe my eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went upstairs for a few minutes to arrange my hair and bathe my eyes.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then I walked straight down to the drawing-room, and I told myself that I was prepared for anything that might take place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Father Adrian did not hear me enter, so I had the advantage at the onset of taking him by surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "OH!
onsetnounUS /ˈɑːnset/
the beginning or early stages
From this reading Father Adrian did not hear me enter, so I had the advantage at the onset of taking him by surprise.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then I walked straight down to the drawing-room, and I told myself that I was prepared for anything that might take place.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Then I walked straight down to the drawing-room, and I told myself that I was prepared for anything that might take place.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
except for; apart from
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Father Adrian did not hear me enter, so I had the advantage at the onset of taking him by surprise.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Then I walked straight down to the drawing-room, and I told myself that I was prepared for anything that might take place.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Father Adrian did not hear me enter, so I had the advantage at the onset of taking him by surprise.
carry out
From this reading Then I walked straight down to the drawing-room, and I told myself that I was prepared for anything that might take place.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Father Adrian did not hear me enter, so I had the advantage at the onset of taking him by surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I walked straight down to the drawing-room, and I told myself that I was prepared for anything that might take place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I walked straight down to the drawing-room, and I told myself that I was prepared for anything that might take place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then I walked straight down to the drawing-room, and I told myself that I was prepared for anything that might take place.
on a floor above
From this reading I went upstairs for a few minutes to arrange my hair and bathe my eyes.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then I walked straight down to the drawing-room, and I told myself that I was prepared for anything that might take place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I walked straight down to the drawing-room, and I told myself that I was prepared for anything that might take place.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went upstairs for a few minutes to arrange my hair and bathe my eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
but in spite of that
From this reading HEART OF STONE, YET FLESH TO ALL SAVE ME" This is exactly what happened after I regained the house.
