used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I am afraid you have never been very happy at the school,” returned Guy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am so happy,” he said, impulsively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He became light-hearted and lively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am afraid you have never been very happy at the school,” returned Guy.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became light-hearted and lively.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
confined by bonds
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
FINISHESnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪz/
plural of “finish” — a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
set up or found
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “I am so happy,” he said, impulsively.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am afraid you have never been very happy at the school,” returned Guy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am so happy,” he said, impulsively.
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading “I am so happy,” he said, impulsively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
held up in the air
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading He became light-hearted and lively.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
full of life and energy
From this reading He became light-hearted and lively.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I am afraid you have never been very happy at the school,” returned Guy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, never!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I am afraid you have never been very happy at the school,” returned Guy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am so happy,” he said, impulsively.
an educational institution
From this reading “I am afraid you have never been very happy at the school,” returned Guy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am so happy,” he said, impulsively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
create by training and teaching
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am afraid you have never been very happy at the school,” returned Guy.
Vivian
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From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
at the time that
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON When Vivian Bell found himself on a railroad train, in the company of his new friends, bound for London, he was like one from whom a heavy burden had been lifted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am afraid you have never been very happy at the school,” returned Guy.
