used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Have you found a new room, Paul?” he asked, eagerly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I haven’t had time,” Paul answered, “but I’ll go at once and see about it.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “James will be here tomorrow,” said the old man, nervously, “and I--I am afraid of him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “James will be here tomorrow,” said the old man, nervously, “and I--I am afraid of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I haven’t had time,” Paul answered, “but I’ll go at once and see about it.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I haven’t had time,” Paul answered, “but I’ll go at once and see about it.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading In the evening Paul found old Jerry anxiously awaiting him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you found a new room, Paul?” he asked, eagerly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I haven’t had time,” Paul answered, “but I’ll go at once and see about it.”
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading In the evening Paul found old Jerry anxiously awaiting him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He is a bad man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “James will be here tomorrow,” said the old man, nervously, “and I--I am afraid of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I haven’t had time,” Paul answered, “but I’ll go at once and see about it.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Have you found a new room, Paul?” he asked, eagerly.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening Paul found old Jerry anxiously awaiting him.
set up or found
From this reading In the evening Paul found old Jerry anxiously awaiting him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I haven’t had time,” Paul answered, “but I’ll go at once and see about it.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I haven’t had time,” Paul answered, “but I’ll go at once and see about it.”
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you found a new room, Paul?” he asked, eagerly.
haven't
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From this reading “I haven’t had time,” Paul answered, “but I’ll go at once and see about it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Have you found a new room, Paul?” he asked, eagerly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “James will be here tomorrow,” said the old man, nervously, “and I--I am afraid of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the evening Paul found old Jerry anxiously awaiting him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven’t had time,” Paul answered, “but I’ll go at once and see about it.”
I'll
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From this reading “I haven’t had time,” Paul answered, “but I’ll go at once and see about it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening Paul found old Jerry anxiously awaiting him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a bad man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I haven’t had time,” Paul answered, “but I’ll go at once and see about it.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “James will be here tomorrow,” said the old man, nervously, “and I--I am afraid of him.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading In the evening Paul found old Jerry anxiously awaiting him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “James will be here tomorrow,” said the old man, nervously, “and I--I am afraid of him.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “James will be here tomorrow,” said the old man, nervously, “and I--I am afraid of him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Have you found a new room, Paul?” he asked, eagerly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “James will be here tomorrow,” said the old man, nervously, “and I--I am afraid of him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the evening Paul found old Jerry anxiously awaiting him.
on one occasion
From this reading “I haven’t had time,” Paul answered, “but I’ll go at once and see about it.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading In the evening Paul found old Jerry anxiously awaiting him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Have you found a new room, Paul?” he asked, eagerly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “James will be here tomorrow,” said the old man, nervously, “and I--I am afraid of him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I haven’t had time,” Paul answered, “but I’ll go at once and see about it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening Paul found old Jerry anxiously awaiting him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I haven’t had time,” Paul answered, “but I’ll go at once and see about it.”
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading “James will be here tomorrow,” said the old man, nervously, “and I--I am afraid of him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “James will be here tomorrow,” said the old man, nervously, “and I--I am afraid of him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you found a new room, Paul?” he asked, eagerly.
