used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
(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 She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading "It is the last straw, Jim!" she charged him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
give expression to
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
FINANCIERnounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
moving swiftly
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading His wife met him furiously.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "You're growing worse all the time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife met him furiously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife met him furiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the last straw, Jim!" she charged him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the last straw, Jim!" she charged him.
Jim
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From this reading "It is the last straw, Jim!" she charged him.
immediately past
From this reading "It is the last straw, Jim!" she charged him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His wife met him furiously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading "It is the last straw, Jim!" she charged him.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You're growing worse all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
Wallingford
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From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
at the time that
From this reading THE FINANCIER TAKES A FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE ON AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART A storm that he had scarcely expected awaited Wallingford when he returned.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife met him furiously.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "You're growing worse all the time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had all her belongings packed separately from his own, and would have been gone before his arrival but that she could not express her anger in a mere letter.
You're
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From this reading "You're growing worse all the time.
