used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
in the past
From this reading Once he asked me to marry him--quite suddenly--it was a year ago.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always he has been very nice to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Once he asked me to marry him--quite suddenly--it was a year ago.
for the reason that
From this reading I refused because I didn't care for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Always he has been very nice to me.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
Camilla
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From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I refused because I didn't care for him.
didn't
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From this reading I refused because I didn't care for him.
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
Francis
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From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Always he has been very nice to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Always he has been very nice to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once he asked me to marry him--quite suddenly--it was a year ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once he asked me to marry him--quite suddenly--it was a year ago.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
take in marriage
From this reading Once he asked me to marry him--quite suddenly--it was a year ago.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Always he has been very nice to me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Always he has been very nice to me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I then saw nothing of him for some time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I then saw nothing of him for some time.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he asked me to marry him--quite suddenly--it was a year ago.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
Payne
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From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
by chance
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Once he asked me to marry him--quite suddenly--it was a year ago.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I refused because I didn't care for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
cut with a saw
From this reading I then saw nothing of him for some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I then saw nothing of him for some time.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Once he asked me to marry him--quite suddenly--it was a year ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then saw nothing of him for some time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I then saw nothing of him for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
precisely as stated
From this reading Always he has been very nice to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once he asked me to marry him--quite suddenly--it was a year ago.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Once he asked me to marry him--quite suddenly--it was a year ago.
a late time of life
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A STORY AND A DISAPPEARANCE 'Perhaps I ought to begin by informing you,' said Camilla Payne, 'that I have known Mr. Francis Tudor for about two years.
