used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
quickly and without warning
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
anew
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I supposed he had already sailed for France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not recognize him at first in his captain's uniform, and no one could have been further from my thoughts.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading It's been so ever since I found his picture in the barrel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It's been so ever since I found his picture in the barrel.
CALENDARnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I did not recognize him at first in his captain's uniform, and no one could have been further from my thoughts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I did not recognize him at first in his captain's uniform, and no one could have been further from my thoughts.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not recognize him at first in his captain's uniform, and no one could have been further from my thoughts.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
at any time
From this reading It's been so ever since I found his picture in the barrel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I did not recognize him at first in his captain's uniform, and no one could have been further from my thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I supposed he had already sailed for France.
set up or found
From this reading It's been so ever since I found his picture in the barrel.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading I supposed he had already sailed for France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I did not recognize him at first in his captain's uniform, and no one could have been further from my thoughts.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I did not recognize him at first in his captain's uniform, and no one could have been further from my thoughts.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I supposed he had already sailed for France.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I did not recognize him at first in his captain's uniform, and no one could have been further from my thoughts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not recognize him at first in his captain's uniform, and no one could have been further from my thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It's been so ever since I found his picture in the barrel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's been so ever since I found his picture in the barrel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's been so ever since I found his picture in the barrel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
IT'S
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From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
not any; not one
From this reading I did not recognize him at first in his captain's uniform, and no one could have been further from my thoughts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not recognize him at first in his captain's uniform, and no one could have been further from my thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I did not recognize him at first in his captain's uniform, and no one could have been further from my thoughts.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It's been so ever since I found his picture in the barrel.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading I did not recognize him at first in his captain's uniform, and no one could have been further from my thoughts.
Richard
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From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I supposed he had already sailed for France.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It's been so ever since I found his picture in the barrel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's been so ever since I found his picture in the barrel.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
required or under orders
From this reading I supposed he had already sailed for France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I did not recognize him at first in his captain's uniform, and no one could have been further from my thoughts.
TippyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpi/
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading I did not recognize him at first in his captain's uniform, and no one could have been further from my thoughts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
in or at the place that
From this reading A few days after Richard left he unexpectedly opened the front gate and came up to the porch where Tippy and I sat knitting.
Wynne
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From this reading MARKED ON THE CALENDAR IT'S queer what a way Doctor Wynne has of stepping abruptly into my life and out again.
