used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We must go back, I suppose," said Miss Seebrook with a sigh.
anew
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
(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 "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
Archie
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From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We must go back, I suppose," said Miss Seebrook with a sigh.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
terminate
From this reading "Really, I must break in!
make calm or still
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
escapadenounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading Just a little fragment of this waltz!
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We must go back, I suppose," said Miss Seebrook with a sigh.
the head of a state government
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
handclapping
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From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We must go back, I suppose," said Miss Seebrook with a sigh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
and nothing more
From this reading Just a little fragment of this waltz!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just a little fragment of this waltz!
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "We must go back, I suppose," said Miss Seebrook with a sigh.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must go back, I suppose," said Miss Seebrook with a sigh.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
not any; not one
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really, I must break in!
regrettingverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪŋ/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must go back, I suppose," said Miss Seebrook with a sigh.
Seebrook
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From this reading "We must go back, I suppose," said Miss Seebrook with a sigh.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "We must go back, I suppose," said Miss Seebrook with a sigh.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
express a supposition
From this reading "We must go back, I suppose," said Miss Seebrook with a sigh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They danced again, and in the handclapping that followed the first number he turned to find the Governor, calm and with no marks of his escapade upon him, bowing before Miss Seebrook.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading Just a little fragment of this waltz!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must go back, I suppose," said Miss Seebrook with a sigh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We must go back, I suppose," said Miss Seebrook with a sigh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I shall never forget this," declared Archie, hoping with all his heart that there would be no occasion for regretting the hour spent in the garden.
