used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE GAME OF CARDS.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The bracing effect of the sea air was being felt in every fibre of my frame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The bracing effect of the sea air was being felt in every fibre of my frame.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading The bracing effect of the sea air was being felt in every fibre of my frame.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The ocean has a charm for me that nothing else can equal.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading A LITTLE GAME OF CARDS.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The ocean has a charm for me that nothing else can equal.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary I was well satisfied with the way things were going, in the main.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The bracing effect of the sea air was being felt in every fibre of my frame.
else
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From this reading The ocean has a charm for me that nothing else can equal.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The ocean has a charm for me that nothing else can equal.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The bracing effect of the sea air was being felt in every fibre of my frame.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The bracing effect of the sea air was being felt in every fibre of my frame.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading The bracing effect of the sea air was being felt in every fibre of my frame.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ocean has a charm for me that nothing else can equal.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The bracing effect of the sea air was being felt in every fibre of my frame.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A LITTLE GAME OF CARDS.
the act of departing
From this reading On the contrary I was well satisfied with the way things were going, in the main.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ocean has a charm for me that nothing else can equal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the contrary I was well satisfied with the way things were going, in the main.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE GAME OF CARDS.
most important element
From this reading On the contrary I was well satisfied with the way things were going, in the main.
Marjorie
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From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ocean has a charm for me that nothing else can equal.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The ocean has a charm for me that nothing else can equal.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The ocean has a charm for me that nothing else can equal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LITTLE GAME OF CARDS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary I was well satisfied with the way things were going, in the main.
a course of conduct
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading On the contrary I was well satisfied with the way things were going, in the main.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The bracing effect of the sea air was being felt in every fibre of my frame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading On the contrary I was well satisfied with the way things were going, in the main.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the contrary I was well satisfied with the way things were going, in the main.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading On the contrary I was well satisfied with the way things were going, in the main.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the contrary I was well satisfied with the way things were going, in the main.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The reader will doubtless have come to the conclusion that I was by this time tired of my bargain and wished Miss Marjorie May had never come across my path.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the contrary I was well satisfied with the way things were going, in the main.
