used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marjorie waited, with a quietness which was only outward, for Francis.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But she was in earnest about seeing him.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away down deep in her she was not quite sure why she wanted to.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's getting to be just a little morning custom of his," said Marjorie to herself, trying to laugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading "It's getting to be just a little morning custom of his," said Marjorie to herself, trying to laugh.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Away down deep in her she was not quite sure why she wanted to.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Away down deep in her she was not quite sure why she wanted to.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading But she was in earnest about seeing him.
divisible by two
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marjorie waited, with a quietness which was only outward, for Francis.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
Francis
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From this reading Marjorie waited, with a quietness which was only outward, for Francis.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "It's getting to be just a little morning custom of his," said Marjorie to herself, trying to laugh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It's getting to be just a little morning custom of his," said Marjorie to herself, trying to laugh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's getting to be just a little morning custom of his," said Marjorie to herself, trying to laugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she was in earnest about seeing him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
It's
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From this reading "It's getting to be just a little morning custom of his," said Marjorie to herself, trying to laugh.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's getting to be just a little morning custom of his," said Marjorie to herself, trying to laugh.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "It's getting to be just a little morning custom of his," said Marjorie to herself, trying to laugh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It's getting to be just a little morning custom of his," said Marjorie to herself, trying to laugh.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie waited, with a quietness which was only outward, for Francis.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "It's getting to be just a little morning custom of his," said Marjorie to herself, trying to laugh.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's getting to be just a little morning custom of his," said Marjorie to herself, trying to laugh.
on one occasion
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
and nothing more
From this reading Marjorie waited, with a quietness which was only outward, for Francis.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Marjorie waited, with a quietness which was only outward, for Francis.
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading Marjorie waited, with a quietness which was only outward, for Francis.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Away down deep in her she was not quite sure why she wanted to.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading But she was in earnest about seeing him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Away down deep in her she was not quite sure why she wanted to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
hard to endure
From this reading "It's getting to be just a little morning custom of his," said Marjorie to herself, trying to laugh.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Marjorie waited, with a quietness which was only outward, for Francis.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Away down deep in her she was not quite sure why she wanted to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marjorie waited, with a quietness which was only outward, for Francis.
wasn't
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From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Marjorie waited, with a quietness which was only outward, for Francis.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Away down deep in her she was not quite sure why she wanted to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marjorie waited, with a quietness which was only outward, for Francis.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not even know whether he would come; she had only seen him once; he had said he was sorry for the way he had acted, and asked her to forgive him, but then it wasn't the first time he had done that.
