used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
in the past
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Invariably hitherto it had been she that had kept him waiting, yet the strange thing was that even now he offered her no apology.
aptitudenounUS /ˈæptətuːd/
inherent ability
From this reading He was too busy thinking what an unconscious aptitude there was in her words, “The sun has gone in.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
Bonnybell
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From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was too busy thinking what an unconscious aptitude there was in her words, “The sun has gone in.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
divisible by two
From this reading Invariably hitherto it had been she that had kept him waiting, yet the strange thing was that even now he offered her no apology.
fidgetingverbUS /ˈfɪdʒətɪŋ/
-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
set up or found
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “The sun has gone in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The sun has gone in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Invariably hitherto it had been she that had kept him waiting, yet the strange thing was that even now he offered her no apology.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Invariably hitherto it had been she that had kept him waiting, yet the strange thing was that even now he offered her no apology.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The sun has gone in.
InvariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Invariably hitherto it had been she that had kept him waiting, yet the strange thing was that even now he offered her no apology.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Invariably hitherto it had been she that had kept him waiting, yet the strange thing was that even now he offered her no apology.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Invariably hitherto it had been she that had kept him waiting, yet the strange thing was that even now he offered her no apology.
immediately past
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
not any; not one
From this reading Invariably hitherto it had been she that had kept him waiting, yet the strange thing was that even now he offered her no apology.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Invariably hitherto it had been she that had kept him waiting, yet the strange thing was that even now he offered her no apology.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Invariably hitherto it had been she that had kept him waiting, yet the strange thing was that even now he offered her no apology.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
overpassed
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From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
punctualitynounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈælɪti/
the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
Ransome
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From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Invariably hitherto it had been she that had kept him waiting, yet the strange thing was that even now he offered her no apology.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Invariably hitherto it had been she that had kept him waiting, yet the strange thing was that even now he offered her no apology.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “The sun has gone in.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Invariably hitherto it had been she that had kept him waiting, yet the strange thing was that even now he offered her no apology.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The sun has gone in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was too busy thinking what an unconscious aptitude there was in her words, “The sun has gone in.”
a special situation
From this reading Invariably hitherto it had been she that had kept him waiting, yet the strange thing was that even now he offered her no apology.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was too busy thinking what an unconscious aptitude there was in her words, “The sun has gone in.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too busy thinking what an unconscious aptitude there was in her words, “The sun has gone in.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He was too busy thinking what an unconscious aptitude there was in her words, “The sun has gone in.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
upbraidingnoun
a severe scolding
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Invariably hitherto it had been she that had kept him waiting, yet the strange thing was that even now he offered her no apology.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was too busy thinking what an unconscious aptitude there was in her words, “The sun has gone in.”
at the time that
From this reading The time for setting out on the weekly Sunday walk had been overpassed by forty minutes, and Miss Ransome was found, when at last joined by her tardy companion, fidgeting up and down the hall, with a look of upbraiding punctuality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was shining quite brightly half an hour ago,” Bonnybell said with a slight but meaning glance at the clock, and an accent of very gentle reproach.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He was too busy thinking what an unconscious aptitude there was in her words, “The sun has gone in.”
but in spite of that
From this reading Invariably hitherto it had been she that had kept him waiting, yet the strange thing was that even now he offered her no apology.
