used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was called back to his native state on business and was leaving on a midnight train.
in actual fact
From this reading Bobby actually congratulated her on the clearness and weight of what she had said.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
AlbeenounUS /əlˈbiː/
United States dramatist (1928-)
From this reading Albee, whose own investigation had closed brilliantly the day before, came that evening to say good-by to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bobby actually congratulated her on the clearness and weight of what she had said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was called back to his native state on business and was leaving on a midnight train.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Albee, whose own investigation had closed brilliantly the day before, came that evening to say good-by to her.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading Miss Bennett was hopeful as they drove home.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby actually congratulated her on the clearness and weight of what she had said.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading Albee, whose own investigation had closed brilliantly the day before, came that evening to say good-by to her.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was called back to his native state on business and was leaving on a midnight train.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was called back to his native state on business and was leaving on a midnight train.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Albee, whose own investigation had closed brilliantly the day before, came that evening to say good-by to her.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading Bobby actually congratulated her on the clearness and weight of what she had said.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Albee, whose own investigation had closed brilliantly the day before, came that evening to say good-by to her.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Bobby actually congratulated her on the clearness and weight of what she had said.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Albee, whose own investigation had closed brilliantly the day before, came that evening to say good-by to her.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Miss Bennett was hopeful as they drove home.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Albee, whose own investigation had closed brilliantly the day before, came that evening to say good-by to her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Albee, whose own investigation had closed brilliantly the day before, came that evening to say good-by to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was called back to his native state on business and was leaving on a midnight train.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was called back to his native state on business and was leaving on a midnight train.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Miss Bennett was hopeful as they drove home.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Miss Bennett was hopeful as they drove home.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Albee, whose own investigation had closed brilliantly the day before, came that evening to say good-by to her.
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 Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
the act of departing
From this reading He was called back to his native state on business and was leaving on a midnight 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 Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading He was called back to his native state on business and was leaving on a midnight train.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Bennett was hopeful as they drove home.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He was called back to his native state on business and was leaving on a midnight train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bobby actually congratulated her on the clearness and weight of what she had said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bobby actually congratulated her on the clearness and weight of what she had said.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Albee, whose own investigation had closed brilliantly the day before, came that evening to say good-by to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bobby actually congratulated her on the clearness and weight of what she had said.
express in words
From this reading Albee, whose own investigation had closed brilliantly the day before, came that evening to say good-by to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was called back to his native state on business and was leaving on a midnight train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Bennett was hopeful as they drove home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He was called back to his native state on business and was leaving on a midnight train.
the act of testing something
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Bennett was hopeful as they drove home.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Bobby actually congratulated her on the clearness and weight of what she had said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bobby actually congratulated her on the clearness and weight of what she had said.
belonging to which person
From this reading Albee, whose own investigation had closed brilliantly the day before, came that evening to say good-by to her.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lydia, with the wisdom that comes specially to the courageous, knew that her trial had gone against her as she left the stand.
