used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A score of thoughts pressed upon my tongue for utterance, but none of them seemed suited to this strange occasion.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone at Last with My Enemy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alone at Last with My Enemy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For my part I did not know what to say to him.
one or the other of two
From this reading Everything that occurred to me was either weak or over-violent.
an opposing military force
From this reading Alone at Last with My Enemy.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything that occurred to me was either weak or over-violent.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part I did not know what to say to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For my part I did not know what to say to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For my part I did not know what to say to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For my part I did not know what to say to him.
immediately past
From this reading Alone at Last with My Enemy.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything that occurred to me was either weak or over-violent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Alone at Last with My Enemy.
not any; not one
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
not one, and not any
From this reading A score of thoughts pressed upon my tongue for utterance, but none of them seemed suited to this strange occasion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For my part I did not know what to say to him.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading A score of thoughts pressed upon my tongue for utterance, but none of them seemed suited to this strange occasion.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Everything that occurred to me was either weak or over-violent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A score of thoughts pressed upon my tongue for utterance, but none of them seemed suited to this strange occasion.
on one occasion
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Everything that occurred to me was either weak or over-violent.
over-violent
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From this reading Everything that occurred to me was either weak or over-violent.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part I did not know what to say to him.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
compacted by ironing
From this reading A score of thoughts pressed upon my tongue for utterance, but none of them seemed suited to this strange occasion.
express in words
From this reading For my part I did not know what to say to him.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading A score of thoughts pressed upon my tongue for utterance, but none of them seemed suited to this strange occasion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A score of thoughts pressed upon my tongue for utterance, but none of them seemed suited to this strange occasion.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
express in speech
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A score of thoughts pressed upon my tongue for utterance, but none of them seemed suited to this strange occasion.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading A score of thoughts pressed upon my tongue for utterance, but none of them seemed suited to this strange occasion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything that occurred to me was either weak or over-violent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A score of thoughts pressed upon my tongue for utterance, but none of them seemed suited to this strange occasion.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A score of thoughts pressed upon my tongue for utterance, but none of them seemed suited to this strange occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My stricken foe looked steadily into my face; once his lips parted to speak, but no sound came from them.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading A score of thoughts pressed upon my tongue for utterance, but none of them seemed suited to this strange occasion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A score of thoughts pressed upon my tongue for utterance, but none of them seemed suited to this strange occasion.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading A score of thoughts pressed upon my tongue for utterance, but none of them seemed suited to this strange occasion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything that occurred to me was either weak or over-violent.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Everything that occurred to me was either weak or over-violent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For my part I did not know what to say to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alone at Last with My Enemy.
