used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
(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 When they had all left she sat for a moment, resting and reviewing the events of the day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wish I dared let myself love him as he deserves.
AwakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He will succeed me and do great things for Roma, but O, I wish I could help him.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He will succeed me and do great things for Roma, but O, I wish I could help him.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I wish I dared let myself love him as he deserves.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When they had all left she sat for a moment, resting and reviewing the events of the day.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading I wish I dared let myself love him as he deserves.
dictateverbUS /dɪkˈteɪt/
issue commands or orders for
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "He will succeed me and do great things for Roma, but O, I wish I could help him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I wonder if I've done right," she queried.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading When they had all left she sat for a moment, resting and reviewing the events of the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they had all left she sat for a moment, resting and reviewing the events of the day.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "He will succeed me and do great things for Roma, but O, I wish I could help him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had all left she sat for a moment, resting and reviewing the events of the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will succeed me and do great things for Roma, but O, I wish I could help him.
Heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "He will succeed me and do great things for Roma, but O, I wish I could help him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He will succeed me and do great things for Roma, but O, I wish I could help him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if I've done right," she queried.
I've
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From this reading "I wonder if I've done right," she queried.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if I've done right," she queried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When they had all left she sat for a moment, resting and reviewing the events of the day.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I wish I dared let myself love him as he deserves.
the literary culture
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I wish I dared let myself love him as he deserves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He will succeed me and do great things for Roma, but O, I wish I could help him.
a particular point in time
From this reading When they had all left she sat for a moment, resting and reviewing the events of the day.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I wish I dared let myself love him as he deserves.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "He will succeed me and do great things for Roma, but O, I wish I could help him.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they had all left she sat for a moment, resting and reviewing the events of the day.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "I wonder if I've done right," she queried.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When they had all left she sat for a moment, resting and reviewing the events of the day.
reviewingverbUS /riˈvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading When they had all left she sat for a moment, resting and reviewing the events of the day.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I wonder if I've done right," she queried.
RomanounUS /ˈroʊmɑː/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading "He will succeed me and do great things for Roma, but O, I wish I could help him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When they had all left she sat for a moment, resting and reviewing the events of the day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had all left she sat for a moment, resting and reviewing the events of the day.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "He will succeed me and do great things for Roma, but O, I wish I could help him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had all left she sat for a moment, resting and reviewing the events of the day.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "He will succeed me and do great things for Roma, but O, I wish I could help him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
at the time that
From this reading When they had all left she sat for a moment, resting and reviewing the events of the day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
which person or people
From this reading A Heart's Awakening There were the afternoon letters to dictate, which took her nearly an hour; and there were callers who kept her in the office until nearly five o'clock.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will succeed me and do great things for Roma, but O, I wish I could help him.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "He will succeed me and do great things for Roma, but O, I wish I could help him.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if I've done right," she queried.
