used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was like reading the enchanting preface to a marvellous book.
anew
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Wonderful to have this little time alone with her things before she herself appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Wonderful to have this little time alone with her things before she herself appeared.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wonderful to have this little time alone with her things before she herself appeared.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Next to being with her, this was the happiest of situations.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It was like reading the enchanting preface to a marvellous book.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
drawing-room
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From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading It was like reading the enchanting preface to a marvellous book.
at any time
From this reading He wanted to stay where he was for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wanted to stay where he was for ever.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Next to being with her, this was the happiest of situations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wonderful to have this little time alone with her things before she herself appeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to stay where he was for ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wonderful to have this little time alone with her things before she herself appeared.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wonderful to have this little time alone with her things before she herself appeared.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
and nothing more
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
immediately past
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like reading the enchanting preface to a marvellous book.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wonderful to have this little time alone with her things before she herself appeared.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was like reading the enchanting preface to a marvellous book.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next to being with her, this was the happiest of situations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading It was like reading the enchanting preface to a marvellous book.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading It was like reading the enchanting preface to a marvellous book.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wonderful to have this little time alone with her things before she herself appeared.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Next to being with her, this was the happiest of situations.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He wanted to stay where he was for ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
a special situation
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Wonderful to have this little time alone with her things before she herself appeared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wonderful to have this little time alone with her things before she herself appeared.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Wonderful to have this little time alone with her things before she herself appeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
in or at the place that
From this reading He wanted to stay where he was for ever.
which person or people
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wonderful to have this little time alone with her things before she herself appeared.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wonderful to have this little time alone with her things before she herself appeared.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The last thing, however, in the world that the young man who had just got into the drawing-room wanted to do was to go out of it again.
