used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
anew
From this reading "The change in your mother," said Georges, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I should hardly have known her again."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Oswald asked drowsily as he lay on his back, his hands clasped under his head.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Oswald asked drowsily as he lay on his back, his hands clasped under his head.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "The change in your mother," said Georges, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I should hardly have known her again."
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Oswald asked drowsily as he lay on his back, his hands clasped under his head.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The change in your mother," said Georges, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I should hardly have known her again."
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading Oswald asked drowsily as he lay on his back, his hands clasped under his head.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "The change in your mother," said Georges, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I should hardly have known her again."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
GeorgesnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Oswald asked drowsily as he lay on his back, his hands clasped under his head.
only a very short time before
From this reading "The change in your mother," said Georges, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I should hardly have known her again."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The change in your mother," said Georges, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I should hardly have known her again."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Oswald asked drowsily as he lay on his back, his hands clasped under his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The change in your mother," said Georges, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I should hardly have known her again."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The change in your mother," said Georges, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I should hardly have known her again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is very remarkable?"
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "The change in your mother," said Georges, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I should hardly have known her again."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Oswald asked drowsily as he lay on his back, his hands clasped under his head.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "The change in your mother," said Georges, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I should hardly have known her again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The change in your mother," said Georges, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I should hardly have known her again."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oswald asked drowsily as he lay on his back, his hands clasped under his head.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
unusual or striking
From this reading "Very remarkable!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "The change in your mother," said Georges, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I should hardly have known her again."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "The change in your mother," said Georges, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I should hardly have known her again."
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The change in your mother," said Georges, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I should hardly have known her again."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Oswald asked drowsily as he lay on his back, his hands clasped under his head.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very remarkable!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is very remarkable?"
in or at the place that
From this reading Georges said a few hours later as, smoking a cigar, he entered his cousin's bedroom, where Oswald was already in bed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The change in your mother," said Georges, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I should hardly have known her again."
