used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Entering he saw a person standing in the center of the apartment as if anxiously awaiting his coming.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Entering he saw a person standing in the center of the apartment as if anxiously awaiting his coming.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Entering he saw a person standing in the center of the apartment as if anxiously awaiting his coming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Entering he saw a person standing in the center of the apartment as if anxiously awaiting his coming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At your service, sir.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Entering he saw a person standing in the center of the apartment as if anxiously awaiting his coming.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Captain Morland, I believe,” said the visitor.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Entering he saw a person standing in the center of the apartment as if anxiously awaiting his coming.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Entering he saw a person standing in the center of the apartment as if anxiously awaiting his coming.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I do not recognize you in the darkness, though your voice has a familiar ring.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not recognize you in the darkness, though your voice has a familiar ring.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading Entering he saw a person standing in the center of the apartment as if anxiously awaiting his coming.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I do not recognize you in the darkness, though your voice has a familiar ring.”
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not recognize you in the darkness, though your voice has a familiar ring.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Captain Morland, I believe,” said the visitor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Entering he saw a person standing in the center of the apartment as if anxiously awaiting his coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entering he saw a person standing in the center of the apartment as if anxiously awaiting his coming.
Morland
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From this reading “Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not recognize you in the darkness, though your voice has a familiar ring.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entering he saw a person standing in the center of the apartment as if anxiously awaiting his coming.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
a human being
From this reading Entering he saw a person standing in the center of the apartment as if anxiously awaiting his coming.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading I do not recognize you in the darkness, though your voice has a familiar ring.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I do not recognize you in the darkness, though your voice has a familiar ring.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Captain Morland, I believe,” said the visitor.
cut with a saw
From this reading Entering he saw a person standing in the center of the apartment as if anxiously awaiting his coming.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “At your service, sir.
term of address for a man
From this reading “At your service, sir.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
having a supporting base
From this reading Entering he saw a person standing in the center of the apartment as if anxiously awaiting his coming.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I do not recognize you in the darkness, though your voice has a familiar ring.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
someone who visits
From this reading “Captain Morland, I believe,” said the visitor.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I do not recognize you in the darkness, though your voice has a familiar ring.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Some one to see you, Captain Morland,” was the greeting he received upon reaching his tent.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “At your service, sir.
