used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I spent a very poor night; the answer kept sort of coming and going.
anew
From this reading Later in the evening I was certainly on the right track, when Eliza dropped her scissors, and the noise again put me off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
react verbally
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as I was dropping off to sleep, I seemed to have thought of the answer, and then I would wake up to be sure of it, and find it had slipped me again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just as I was dropping off to sleep, I seemed to have thought of the answer, and then I would wake up to be sure of it, and find it had slipped me again.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Later in the evening I was certainly on the right track, when Eliza dropped her scissors, and the noise again put me off.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I spent a very poor night; the answer kept sort of coming and going.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Later in the evening I was certainly on the right track, when Eliza dropped her scissors, and the noise again put me off.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Just as I was dropping off to sleep, I seemed to have thought of the answer, and then I would wake up to be sure of it, and find it had slipped me again.
Eliza
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From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Later in the evening I was certainly on the right track, when Eliza dropped her scissors, and the noise again put me off.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Just as I was dropping off to sleep, I seemed to have thought of the answer, and then I would wake up to be sure of it, and find it had slipped me again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
the act of departing
From this reading I spent a very poor night; the answer kept sort of coming and going.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just as I was dropping off to sleep, I seemed to have thought of the answer, and then I would wake up to be sure of it, and find it had slipped me again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Later in the evening I was certainly on the right track, when Eliza dropped her scissors, and the noise again put me off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will try to," I replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later in the evening I was certainly on the right track, when Eliza dropped her scissors, and the noise again put me off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
and nothing more
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I spent a very poor night; the answer kept sort of coming and going.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later in the evening I was certainly on the right track, when Eliza dropped her scissors, and the noise again put me off.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
a particular point in time
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I spent a very poor night; the answer kept sort of coming and going.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Later in the evening I was certainly on the right track, when Eliza dropped her scissors, and the noise again put me off.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I spent a very poor night; the answer kept sort of coming and going.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Later in the evening I was certainly on the right track, when Eliza dropped her scissors, and the noise again put me off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later in the evening I was certainly on the right track, when Eliza dropped her scissors, and the noise again put me off.
go across or through
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I spent a very poor night; the answer kept sort of coming and going.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I will try to," I replied.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Later in the evening I was certainly on the right track, when Eliza dropped her scissors, and the noise again put me off.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading Later in the evening I was certainly on the right track, when Eliza dropped her scissors, and the noise again put me off.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Just as I was dropping off to sleep, I seemed to have thought of the answer, and then I would wake up to be sure of it, and find it had slipped me again.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Just as I was dropping off to sleep, I seemed to have thought of the answer, and then I would wake up to be sure of it, and find it had slipped me again.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I spent a very poor night; the answer kept sort of coming and going.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I spent a very poor night; the answer kept sort of coming and going.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Just as I was dropping off to sleep, I seemed to have thought of the answer, and then I would wake up to be sure of it, and find it had slipped me again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Just as I was dropping off to sleep, I seemed to have thought of the answer, and then I would wake up to be sure of it, and find it had slipped me again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will try to," I replied.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Later in the evening I was certainly on the right track, when Eliza dropped her scissors, and the noise again put me off.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I will try to," I replied.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just as I was dropping off to sleep, I seemed to have thought of the answer, and then I would wake up to be sure of it, and find it had slipped me again.
precisely as stated
From this reading I spent a very poor night; the answer kept sort of coming and going.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Just as I was dropping off to sleep, I seemed to have thought of the answer, and then I would wake up to be sure of it, and find it had slipped me again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Later in the evening I was certainly on the right track, when Eliza dropped her scissors, and the noise again put me off.
at the time that
From this reading Now, just at the moment when Eliza put the question I felt that I had really got the answer, and then it seemed to pass away from me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will try to," I replied.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Just as I was dropping off to sleep, I seemed to have thought of the answer, and then I would wake up to be sure of it, and find it had slipped me again.
