used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
anew
From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are we going to do now?" he sobbed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We really should be having our coffee now," observed the one Official.
bethought
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From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "We really should be having our coffee now," observed the one Official.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are we going to do now?" he sobbed.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Even supposing we were to draw up a report, what good would that do?"
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "You know what, your Excellency," replied the other Official, "you go to the east and I will go to the west.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even supposing we were to draw up a report, what good would that do?"
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading "You know what, your Excellency," replied the other Official, "you go to the east and I will go to the west.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You know what, your Excellency," replied the other Official, "you go to the east and I will go to the west.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are we going to do now?" he sobbed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Even supposing we were to draw up a report, what good would that do?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "We really should be having our coffee now," observed the one Official.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know what, your Excellency," replied the other Official, "you go to the east and I will go to the west.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know what, your Excellency," replied the other Official, "you go to the east and I will go to the west.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We really should be having our coffee now," observed the one Official.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "We really should be having our coffee now," observed the one Official.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading "We really should be having our coffee now," observed the one Official.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We really should be having our coffee now," observed the one Official.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You know what, your Excellency," replied the other Official, "you go to the east and I will go to the west.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We really should be having our coffee now," observed the one Official.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "We really should be having our coffee now," observed the one Official.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You know what, your Excellency," replied the other Official, "you go to the east and I will go to the west.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "Even supposing we were to draw up a report, what good would that do?"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "We really should be having our coffee now," observed the one Official.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "What are we going to do now?" he sobbed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading "Even supposing we were to draw up a report, what good would that do?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Even supposing we were to draw up a report, what good would that do?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We really should be having our coffee now," observed the one Official.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Even supposing we were to draw up a report, what good would that do?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We really should be having our coffee now," observed the one Official.
showing sorrow
From this reading Then he bethought himself again of the strange situation he was in and a second time fell to weeping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Even supposing we were to draw up a report, what good would that do?"
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "You know what, your Excellency," replied the other Official, "you go to the east and I will go to the west.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are we going to do now?" he sobbed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You know what, your Excellency," replied the other Official, "you go to the east and I will go to the west.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Even supposing we were to draw up a report, what good would that do?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know what, your Excellency," replied the other Official, "you go to the east and I will go to the west.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know what, your Excellency," replied the other Official, "you go to the east and I will go to the west.
