used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I fear that you’ll have a long wait,” Holmes whispered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It proved, however, that our vigil was not to be so long as Holmes had led us to fear, and it ended in a very sudden and singular fashion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It proved, however, that our vigil was not to be so long as Holmes had led us to fear, and it ended in a very sudden and singular fashion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It proved, however, that our vigil was not to be so long as Holmes had led us to fear, and it ended in a very sudden and singular fashion.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I don’t think we can even venture to smoke to pass the time.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading However, it’s a two to one chance that we get something to pay us for our trouble.”
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From this reading I don’t think we can even venture to smoke to pass the time.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It proved, however, that our vigil was not to be so long as Holmes had led us to fear, and it ended in a very sudden and singular fashion.
divisible by two
From this reading I don’t think we can even venture to smoke to pass the time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It proved, however, that our vigil was not to be so long as Holmes had led us to fear, and it ended in a very sudden and singular fashion.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I fear that you’ll have a long wait,” Holmes whispered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, it’s a two to one chance that we get something to pay us for our trouble.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading However, it’s a two to one chance that we get something to pay us for our trouble.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It proved, however, that our vigil was not to be so long as Holmes had led us to fear, and it ended in a very sudden and singular fashion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I fear that you’ll have a long wait,” Holmes whispered.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “I fear that you’ll have a long wait,” Holmes whispered.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, it’s a two to one chance that we get something to pay us for our trouble.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I fear that you’ll have a long wait,” Holmes whispered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It proved, however, that our vigil was not to be so long as Holmes had led us to fear, and it ended in a very sudden and singular fashion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We may thank our stars that it is not raining.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We may thank our stars that it is not raining.
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From this reading However, it’s a two to one chance that we get something to pay us for our trouble.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It proved, however, that our vigil was not to be so long as Holmes had led us to fear, and it ended in a very sudden and singular fashion.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I fear that you’ll have a long wait,” Holmes whispered.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “We may thank our stars that it is not raining.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We may thank our stars that it is not raining.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However, it’s a two to one chance that we get something to pay us for our trouble.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We may thank our stars that it is not raining.
go across or through
From this reading I don’t think we can even venture to smoke to pass the time.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading However, it’s a two to one chance that we get something to pay us for our trouble.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading It proved, however, that our vigil was not to be so long as Holmes had led us to fear, and it ended in a very sudden and singular fashion.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading “We may thank our stars that it is not raining.
unusual or striking
From this reading It proved, however, that our vigil was not to be so long as Holmes had led us to fear, and it ended in a very sudden and singular fashion.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I don’t think we can even venture to smoke to pass the time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It proved, however, that our vigil was not to be so long as Holmes had led us to fear, and it ended in a very sudden and singular fashion.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading However, it’s a two to one chance that we get something to pay us for our trouble.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “We may thank our stars that it is not raining.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It proved, however, that our vigil was not to be so long as Holmes had led us to fear, and it ended in a very sudden and singular fashion.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “We may thank our stars that it is not raining.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I fear that you’ll have a long wait,” Holmes whispered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don’t think we can even venture to smoke to pass the time.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don’t think we can even venture to smoke to pass the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I don’t think we can even venture to smoke to pass the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t think we can even venture to smoke to pass the time.
a source of difficulty
From this reading However, it’s a two to one chance that we get something to pay us for our trouble.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading However, it’s a two to one chance that we get something to pay us for our trouble.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, it’s a two to one chance that we get something to pay us for our trouble.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading I don’t think we can even venture to smoke to pass the time.
precisely as stated
From this reading It proved, however, that our vigil was not to be so long as Holmes had led us to fear, and it ended in a very sudden and singular fashion.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading It proved, however, that our vigil was not to be so long as Holmes had led us to fear, and it ended in a very sudden and singular fashion.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I fear that you’ll have a long wait,” Holmes whispered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It proved, however, that our vigil was not to be so long as Holmes had led us to fear, and it ended in a very sudden and singular fashion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We may thank our stars that it is not raining.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “I fear that you’ll have a long wait,” Holmes whispered.
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From this reading “I fear that you’ll have a long wait,” Holmes whispered.
