used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
(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 "Christine, are matters all right at last between you and Elizabeth?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It is all my fault that they have ever been any other way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Christine, are matters all right at last between you and Elizabeth?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Christine, are matters all right at last between you and Elizabeth?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It is all my fault that they have ever been any other way.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Christine, are matters all right at last between you and Elizabeth?"
put or pin the blame on
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
Christine
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From this reading "Christine, are matters all right at last between you and Elizabeth?"
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "Christine, are matters all right at last between you and Elizabeth?"
at any time
From this reading "It is all my fault that they have ever been any other way.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It is all my fault that they have ever been any other way.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
death of a person
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is all my fault that they have ever been any other way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, John, I think that they are."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is all my fault that they have ever been any other way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is all my fault that they have ever been any other way.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Yes, John, I think that they are."
immediately past
From this reading "Christine, are matters all right at last between you and Elizabeth?"
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Christine, are matters all right at last between you and Elizabeth?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is all my fault that they have ever been any other way.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It is all my fault that they have ever been any other way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Christine, are matters all right at last between you and Elizabeth?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
cut with a saw
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
carry out
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, John, I think that they are."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, John, I think that they are."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes, John, I think that they are."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was putting the room in order, and he stepped to her side as she stood by the table.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It is all my fault that they have ever been any other way.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
at the time that
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was selfish, at first, in my fear lest you would ask me to postpone our wedding day; then, afterward, when I saw what a grave mistake I had made, I was too cowardly to take the blame myself and explain matters to the child as I should have done.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, John, I think that they are."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Christine, are matters all right at last between you and Elizabeth?"
