(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 At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
an occurrence of something
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
fiancé
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From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I wonder how long I shall go on writing in this Journal?
the act of departing
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
how
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From this reading I wonder how long I shall go on writing in this Journal?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder how long I shall go on writing in this Journal?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wonder how long I shall go on writing in this Journal?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading I wonder how long I shall go on writing in this Journal?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
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 I wonder how long I shall go on writing in this Journal?
maraudingadjectiveUS /mərˈɔːdɪŋ/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
a particular point in time
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
absolutely essential
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
No-Man's
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From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old zest was in my veins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wonder how long I shall go on writing in this Journal?
on one occasion
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I wonder how long I shall go on writing in this Journal?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
sitting-room
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From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wonder how long I shall go on writing in this Journal?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The old zest was in my veins.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
(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 I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was very excited, but it was more the exhilaration I used to feel when we were going to have some stunning marauding expeditions over No-Man's Land.
at the time that
From this reading At ten o'clock I was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and I was thinking of that other time when I waited in anxiety, in case she did not return at all.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder how long I shall go on writing in this Journal?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I wonder how long I shall go on writing in this Journal?
but in spite of that
From this reading I suppose once I should be happy it would not be necessary; well the moment has not yet come, in spite of my being the _fiancé_ of the woman I desire.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading The old zest was in my veins.
