used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
the state of being absent
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
in the past
From this reading This time she had done her best, done what a little while ago she would have thought impossible, and she had failed....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He grew restless and evasive; at breakfast he would hint at various reasons for going to New York.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He grew restless and evasive; at breakfast he would hint at various reasons for going to New York.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the country began to pall on Miles.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading This time she had done her best, done what a little while ago she would have thought impossible, and she had failed....
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He grew restless and evasive; at breakfast he would hint at various reasons for going to New York.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then the country began to pall on Miles.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This time she had done her best, done what a little while ago she would have thought impossible, and she had failed....
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
evasiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈveɪzɪv/
deliberately vague or ambiguous
From this reading He grew restless and evasive; at breakfast he would hint at various reasons for going to New York.
at any time
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
accept an excuse for
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading This time she had done her best, done what a little while ago she would have thought impossible, and she had failed....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He grew restless and evasive; at breakfast he would hint at various reasons for going to New York.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
the act of giving
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
the act of departing
From this reading He grew restless and evasive; at breakfast he would hint at various reasons for going to New York.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew restless and evasive; at breakfast he would hint at various reasons for going to New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
handbagnounUS /ˈhændbæɡ/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This time she had done her best, done what a little while ago she would have thought impossible, and she had failed....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grew restless and evasive; at breakfast he would hint at various reasons for going to New York.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This time she had done her best, done what a little while ago she would have thought impossible, and she had failed....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading He grew restless and evasive; at breakfast he would hint at various reasons for going to New York.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading This time she had done her best, done what a little while ago she would have thought impossible, and she had failed....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This time she had done her best, done what a little while ago she would have thought impossible, and she had failed....
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Then the country began to pall on Miles.
Moira's
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From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He grew restless and evasive; at breakfast he would hint at various reasons for going to New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the country began to pall on Miles.
over-night
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From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading Then the country began to pall on Miles.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He grew restless and evasive; at breakfast he would hint at various reasons for going to New York.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading He grew restless and evasive; at breakfast he would hint at various reasons for going to New York.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the country began to pall on Miles.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the country began to pall on Miles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This time she had done her best, done what a little while ago she would have thought impossible, and she had failed....
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time she had done her best, done what a little while ago she would have thought impossible, and she had failed....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the country began to pall on Miles.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He grew restless and evasive; at breakfast he would hint at various reasons for going to New York.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Moira’s heart sank at this unexpected turn of affairs, and she spent the days in his absence giving way to more real despair than she had ever known with him.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This time she had done her best, done what a little while ago she would have thought impossible, and she had failed....
at the time that
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This time she had done her best, done what a little while ago she would have thought impossible, and she had failed....
in the company of; together with
From this reading When their second week end came around he managed a convincing excuse and disappeared with a small handbag full of over-night clothing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He grew restless and evasive; at breakfast he would hint at various reasons for going to New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He grew restless and evasive; at breakfast he would hint at various reasons for going to New York.
