used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
anew
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To tell the truth, by the time our voyage was over I had almost forgotten his existence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To tell the truth, by the time our voyage was over I had almost forgotten his existence.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading SOME ENGLISH RELATIONS.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading To tell the truth, by the time our voyage was over I had almost forgotten his existence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading To tell the truth, by the time our voyage was over I had almost forgotten his existence.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To tell the truth, by the time our voyage was over I had almost forgotten his existence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To tell the truth, by the time our voyage was over I had almost forgotten his existence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
and nothing more
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To tell the truth, by the time our voyage was over I had almost forgotten his existence.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading SOME ENGLISH RELATIONS.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME ENGLISH RELATIONS.
that is looked for
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
SueznounUS /ˈsuːez/
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
express in words
From this reading To tell the truth, by the time our voyage was over I had almost forgotten his existence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To tell the truth, by the time our voyage was over I had almost forgotten his existence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To tell the truth, by the time our voyage was over I had almost forgotten his existence.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To tell the truth, by the time our voyage was over I had almost forgotten his existence.
not known
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I did not see much more of my unknown friend after this little check upon our intercourse.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading To tell the truth, by the time our voyage was over I had almost forgotten his existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
at the time that
From this reading I think he must have left us at Suez, for I missed him in the train afterwards, and he was not of our party when we set sail again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He neither sought nor avoided me, and I did a little avoid him--the result of which was an occasional “Good morning” only.
