used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "O Mr. Travilla! how are you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
deem to be
From this reading I consider myself very fortunate in finding you here."
wanted intensely
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading "The truth you speak doth lack some gentleness."--SHAKSPEARE.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I consider myself very fortunate in finding you here."
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading I consider myself very fortunate in finding you here."
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading "The truth you speak doth lack some gentleness."--SHAKSPEARE.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He turned toward the speaker, and was not too greatly pleased at sight of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned toward the speaker, and was not too greatly pleased at sight of her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned toward the speaker, and was not too greatly pleased at sight of her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I consider myself very fortunate in finding you here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
how
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From this reading "O Mr. Travilla! how are you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I consider myself very fortunate in finding you here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading "The truth you speak doth lack some gentleness."--SHAKSPEARE.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "O Mr. Travilla! how are you?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I consider myself very fortunate in finding you here."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He turned toward the speaker, and was not too greatly pleased at sight of her.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Mr. Travilla! how are you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned toward the speaker, and was not too greatly pleased at sight of her.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He turned toward the speaker, and was not too greatly pleased at sight of her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading "The truth you speak doth lack some gentleness."--SHAKSPEARE.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He turned toward the speaker, and was not too greatly pleased at sight of her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "The truth you speak doth lack some gentleness."--SHAKSPEARE.
express in speech
From this reading "The truth you speak doth lack some gentleness."--SHAKSPEARE.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading He turned toward the speaker, and was not too greatly pleased at sight of her.
having a supporting base
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The truth you speak doth lack some gentleness."--SHAKSPEARE.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He turned toward the speaker, and was not too greatly pleased at sight of her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He turned toward the speaker, and was not too greatly pleased at sight of her.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
Travilla
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From this reading "O Mr. Travilla! how are you?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "The truth you speak doth lack some gentleness."--SHAKSPEARE.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned toward the speaker, and was not too greatly pleased at sight of her.
precisely as stated
From this reading I consider myself very fortunate in finding you here."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
at the time that
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edward had met and held his desired interview with his business acquaintance, seen him aboard his train, and was standing watching it as it steamed away and disappeared in the distance, when a feminine voice, close at hand, suddenly accosted him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The truth you speak doth lack some gentleness."--SHAKSPEARE.
