used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have a grand idea," announced Doris.
(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 FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Somehow they always expected the most unexpected things of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he entered into their plans naturally and helpfully, as became one who boasted fairy powers.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I have a grand idea," announced Doris.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he entered into their plans naturally and helpfully, as became one who boasted fairy powers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And he entered into their plans naturally and helpfully, as became one who boasted fairy powers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading And he entered into their plans naturally and helpfully, as became one who boasted fairy powers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I thought of it just as Mr. MacCammon came in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading "I have a grand idea," announced Doris.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And he entered into their plans naturally and helpfully, as became one who boasted fairy powers.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Somehow they always expected the most unexpected things of him.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading And he entered into their plans naturally and helpfully, as became one who boasted fairy powers.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "I have a grand idea," announced Doris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a grand idea," announced Doris.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
helpfullyadverbUS /ˈhelpfəli/
in a helpful manner
From this reading And he entered into their plans naturally and helpfully, as became one who boasted fairy powers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somehow they always expected the most unexpected things of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a grand idea," announced Doris.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I have a grand idea," announced Doris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I thought of it just as Mr. MacCammon came in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And he entered into their plans naturally and helpfully, as became one who boasted fairy powers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
and nothing more
From this reading "I thought of it just as Mr. MacCammon came in.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
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From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Somehow they always expected the most unexpected things of him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
as might be expected
From this reading And he entered into their plans naturally and helpfully, as became one who boasted fairy powers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And he entered into their plans naturally and helpfully, as became one who boasted fairy powers.
a course of conduct
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading And he entered into their plans naturally and helpfully, as became one who boasted fairy powers.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading And he entered into their plans naturally and helpfully, as became one who boasted fairy powers.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow they always expected the most unexpected things of him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
believed likely
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And he entered into their plans naturally and helpfully, as became one who boasted fairy powers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow they always expected the most unexpected things of him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Somehow they always expected the most unexpected things of him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought of it just as Mr. MacCammon came in.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
a source of difficulty
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Somehow they always expected the most unexpected things of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FINDING THE PATH That Mr. MacCammon had suspected the trouble long before he was told of it did not surprise them at all.
which person or people
From this reading And he entered into their plans naturally and helpfully, as became one who boasted fairy powers.
