used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She became a block of ice, and I lost at once all that I might have gained in her good graces.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
anew
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
(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 She became a block of ice, and I lost at once all that I might have gained in her good graces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We breakfasted at Colmenar.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading She became a block of ice, and I lost at once all that I might have gained in her good graces.
breakfasted
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From this reading We breakfasted at Colmenar.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
Colmenar
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From this reading We breakfasted at Colmenar.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading II I regretted the very first word I mentioned to her regarding my feelings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading II I regretted the very first word I mentioned to her regarding my feelings.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She became a block of ice, and I lost at once all that I might have gained in her good graces.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She became a block of ice, and I lost at once all that I might have gained in her good graces.
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading She became a block of ice, and I lost at once all that I might have gained in her good graces.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading II I regretted the very first word I mentioned to her regarding my feelings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading She became a block of ice, and I lost at once all that I might have gained in her good graces.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II I regretted the very first word I mentioned to her regarding my feelings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She became a block of ice, and I lost at once all that I might have gained in her good graces.
It's
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From this reading It's now or never."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She became a block of ice, and I lost at once all that I might have gained in her good graces.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading II I regretted the very first word I mentioned to her regarding my feelings.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She became a block of ice, and I lost at once all that I might have gained in her good graces.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It's now or never."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It's now or never."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She became a block of ice, and I lost at once all that I might have gained in her good graces.
on one occasion
From this reading She became a block of ice, and I lost at once all that I might have gained in her good graces.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's now or never."
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading II I regretted the very first word I mentioned to her regarding my feelings.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading II I regretted the very first word I mentioned to her regarding my feelings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She became a block of ice, and I lost at once all that I might have gained in her good graces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
precisely as stated
From this reading II I regretted the very first word I mentioned to her regarding my feelings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We breakfasted at Colmenar.
at the time that
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading II I regretted the very first word I mentioned to her regarding my feelings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After that my companion became more confidential, and I said to myself when we again entered the coach: "Philip, you have met your fate.
