used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading THEN— I was so taken aback with the question, I sat and stared at Mary.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It rushed over me then how I'd been longing all the morning to let him know that I had kept my promise.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I to say—nothing?" she asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEN— I was so taken aback with the question, I sat and stared at Mary.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Am I to say—nothing?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THEN— I was so taken aback with the question, I sat and stared at Mary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It rushed over me then how I'd been longing all the morning to let him know that I had kept my promise.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It rushed over me then how I'd been longing all the morning to let him know that I had kept my promise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It rushed over me then how I'd been longing all the morning to let him know that I had kept my promise.
how
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From this reading It rushed over me then how I'd been longing all the morning to let him know that I had kept my promise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THEN— I was so taken aback with the question, I sat and stared at Mary.
I'd
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From this reading It rushed over me then how I'd been longing all the morning to let him know that I had kept my promise.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I never waited to think if that was the sort of message Mary had in her mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It rushed over me then how I'd been longing all the morning to let him know that I had kept my promise.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It rushed over me then how I'd been longing all the morning to let him know that I had kept my promise.
immediately past
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It rushed over me then how I'd been longing all the morning to let him know that I had kept my promise.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading It rushed over me then how I'd been longing all the morning to let him know that I had kept my promise.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THEN— I was so taken aback with the question, I sat and stared at Mary.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And I never waited to think if that was the sort of message Mary had in her mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It rushed over me then how I'd been longing all the morning to let him know that I had kept my promise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It rushed over me then how I'd been longing all the morning to let him know that I had kept my promise.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And I never waited to think if that was the sort of message Mary had in her mind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Am I to say—nothing?" she asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I never waited to think if that was the sort of message Mary had in her mind.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It rushed over me then how I'd been longing all the morning to let him know that I had kept my promise.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading It rushed over me then how I'd been longing all the morning to let him know that I had kept my promise.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THEN— I was so taken aback with the question, I sat and stared at Mary.
done under pressure
From this reading It rushed over me then how I'd been longing all the morning to let him know that I had kept my promise.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THEN— I was so taken aback with the question, I sat and stared at Mary.
express in words
From this reading "Am I to say—nothing?" she asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THEN— I was so taken aback with the question, I sat and stared at Mary.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And I never waited to think if that was the sort of message Mary had in her mind.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THEN— I was so taken aback with the question, I sat and stared at Mary.
carry out
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THEN— I was so taken aback with the question, I sat and stared at Mary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEN— I was so taken aback with the question, I sat and stared at Mary.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THEN— I was so taken aback with the question, I sat and stared at Mary.
a special situation
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And I never waited to think if that was the sort of message Mary had in her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And I never waited to think if that was the sort of message Mary had in her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THEN— I was so taken aback with the question, I sat and stared at Mary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THEN— I was so taken aback with the question, I sat and stared at Mary.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For it was about the last thing in the world I looked for, that she should offer to take a message from me to her brother.
