used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he burst out crying and came to me for consolation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Robin looked at him, astonished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robin looked at him, astonished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He said he thought it was beautiful.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then he burst out crying and came to me for consolation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he burst out crying and came to me for consolation.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Then he burst out crying and came to me for consolation.
demanding attention
From this reading Then he burst out crying and came to me for consolation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he burst out crying and came to me for consolation.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
Guido
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From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he burst out crying and came to me for consolation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robin looked at him, astonished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
how
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From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said he thought it was beautiful.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Robin looked at him, astonished.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he burst out crying and came to me for consolation.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
on one occasion
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he burst out crying and came to me for consolation.
an angry dispute
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
repentantadjectiveUS /rɪˈpentənt/
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Robin looked at him, astonished.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he thought it was beautiful.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he burst out crying and came to me for consolation.
a special situation
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He said he thought it was beautiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he burst out crying and came to me for consolation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
at the time that
From this reading When the quarrel was made up--and Guido was sincerely repentant, was as nice as he knew how to be when the music had stopped and his mind was free to think of Robin once more--I asked him how he liked the music.
