used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was really alarmed, Nellie, when I heard you had been at the fire after all.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading I was really alarmed, Nellie, when I heard you had been at the fire after all.
(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 I was really alarmed, Nellie, when I heard you had been at the fire after all.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Vickers, fortunately, had already left.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Emmons stopped at the Lee house the next morning on his way to the train.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was really alarmed, Nellie, when I heard you had been at the fire after all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
Emmons
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From this reading Emmons stopped at the Lee house the next morning on his way to the train.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Well,” he said, “I came to find out whether you got home safely.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I was really alarmed, Nellie, when I heard you had been at the fire after all.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Vickers, fortunately, had already left.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well,” he said, “I came to find out whether you got home safely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vickers, fortunately, had already left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was really alarmed, Nellie, when I heard you had been at the fire after all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Emmons stopped at the Lee house the next morning on his way to the train.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Well,” he said, “I came to find out whether you got home safely.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Emmons stopped at the Lee house the next morning on his way to the train.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” he said, “I came to find out whether you got home safely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Emmons stopped at the Lee house the next morning on his way to the train.
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 Vickers, fortunately, had already left.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Emmons stopped at the Lee house the next morning on his way to the train.
Nellie
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From this reading I was really alarmed, Nellie, when I heard you had been at the fire after all.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Emmons stopped at the Lee house the next morning on his way to the train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Emmons stopped at the Lee house the next morning on his way to the train.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well,” he said, “I came to find out whether you got home safely.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I was really alarmed, Nellie, when I heard you had been at the fire after all.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “Well,” he said, “I came to find out whether you got home safely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” he said, “I came to find out whether you got home safely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Emmons stopped at the Lee house the next morning on his way to the train.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emmons stopped at the Lee house the next morning on his way to the train.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emmons stopped at the Lee house the next morning on his way to the train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Emmons stopped at the Lee house the next morning on his way to the train.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
Vickers
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From this reading Vickers, fortunately, had already left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was really alarmed, Nellie, when I heard you had been at the fire after all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Emmons stopped at the Lee house the next morning on his way to the train.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” he said, “I came to find out whether you got home safely.
at the time that
From this reading I was really alarmed, Nellie, when I heard you had been at the fire after all.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Well,” he said, “I came to find out whether you got home safely.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Emmons came in reality to explain, but like so many of us, he made the mistake of thinking that his explanation would be strengthened by a little reproach.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” he said, “I came to find out whether you got home safely.
