used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the train started, they were seated together in a carriage far forward.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “One of my failings,” said the girl, “is to act first, and think afterwards.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “One of my failings,” said the girl, “is to act first, and think afterwards.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sorry now that I asked you to send that telegram to the Princess.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “One of my failings,” said the girl, “is to act first, and think afterwards.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I am sorry now that I asked you to send that telegram to the Princess.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Because I have a great deal to tell you, and perhaps you may wish to withdraw from the rash engagement you have undertaken.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When the train started, they were seated together in a carriage far forward.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Because I have a great deal to tell you, and perhaps you may wish to withdraw from the rash engagement you have undertaken.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Because I have a great deal to tell you, and perhaps you may wish to withdraw from the rash engagement you have undertaken.”
failingsnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋz/
plural of “failing” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading “One of my failings,” said the girl, “is to act first, and think afterwards.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When the train started, they were seated together in a carriage far forward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “One of my failings,” said the girl, “is to act first, and think afterwards.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading When the train started, they were seated together in a carriage far forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Because I have a great deal to tell you, and perhaps you may wish to withdraw from the rash engagement you have undertaken.”
a young female
From this reading “One of my failings,” said the girl, “is to act first, and think afterwards.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Because I have a great deal to tell you, and perhaps you may wish to withdraw from the rash engagement you have undertaken.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Because I have a great deal to tell you, and perhaps you may wish to withdraw from the rash engagement you have undertaken.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sorry now that I asked you to send that telegram to the Princess.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the train started, they were seated together in a carriage far forward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One of my failings,” said the girl, “is to act first, and think afterwards.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Because I have a great deal to tell you, and perhaps you may wish to withdraw from the rash engagement you have undertaken.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “One of my failings,” said the girl, “is to act first, and think afterwards.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am sorry now that I asked you to send that telegram to the Princess.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One of my failings,” said the girl, “is to act first, and think afterwards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of my failings,” said the girl, “is to act first, and think afterwards.
by chance
From this reading “Because I have a great deal to tell you, and perhaps you may wish to withdraw from the rash engagement you have undertaken.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading I am sorry now that I asked you to send that telegram to the Princess.”
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading “Because I have a great deal to tell you, and perhaps you may wish to withdraw from the rash engagement you have undertaken.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “One of my failings,” said the girl, “is to act first, and think afterwards.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When the train started, they were seated together in a carriage far forward.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I am sorry now that I asked you to send that telegram to the Princess.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am sorry now that I asked you to send that telegram to the Princess.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the train started, they were seated together in a carriage far forward.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading I am sorry now that I asked you to send that telegram to the Princess.”
express in words
From this reading “Because I have a great deal to tell you, and perhaps you may wish to withdraw from the rash engagement you have undertaken.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am sorry now that I asked you to send that telegram to the Princess.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the train started, they were seated together in a carriage far forward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the train started, they were seated together in a carriage far forward.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “One of my failings,” said the girl, “is to act first, and think afterwards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “One of my failings,” said the girl, “is to act first, and think afterwards.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When the train started, they were seated together in a carriage far forward.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When the train started, they were seated together in a carriage far forward.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading “Because I have a great deal to tell you, and perhaps you may wish to withdraw from the rash engagement you have undertaken.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the train started, they were seated together in a carriage far forward.
at the time that
From this reading When the train started, they were seated together in a carriage far forward.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why?”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Because I have a great deal to tell you, and perhaps you may wish to withdraw from the rash engagement you have undertaken.”
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “Because I have a great deal to tell you, and perhaps you may wish to withdraw from the rash engagement you have undertaken.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am sorry now that I asked you to send that telegram to the Princess.”
