quickly and without warning
From this reading I asked abruptly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you any news for me?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked abruptly.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
dearly loved
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Have you any news for me?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
destroyed or killed
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you any news for me?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
how
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From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
IdolsnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/
plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Have you any news for me?"
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
express in words
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
Shelfer
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From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Though he had been several times to ask how I was, he had not seen me since the first day of my blindness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
having come into contact
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
trebly
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From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After expressing his joy and surprise at my recovery, he assured me that I must thank neither myself nor the doctor, but my luck in not having touched the liquid until its strength was nearly expended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
at the time that
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That same evening, when dear "Idols" was gone, and I felt trebly alone, Mrs. Shelfer came to say that her uncle John was there, and would be glad to see me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you any news for me?"
