used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "This is rather sudden," I said; "have you received bad news from home?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be off in a fortnight."
of short duration or distance
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading "No," he said; "I told you I had practically completed my work.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
dinner-party
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From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading I shall be off in a fortnight."
set up or found
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This is rather sudden," I said; "have you received bad news from home?"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This is rather sudden," I said; "have you received bad news from home?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
INSTITUTIONnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is rather sudden," I said; "have you received bad news from home?"
Kwang
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From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
LATESTadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "This is rather sudden," I said; "have you received bad news from home?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he said; "I told you I had practically completed my work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I shall be off in a fortnight."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading "No," he said; "I told you I had practically completed my work.
on the contrary
From this reading "This is rather sudden," I said; "have you received bad news from home?"
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "This is rather sudden," I said; "have you received bad news from home?"
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be off in a fortnight."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "This is rather sudden," I said; "have you received bad news from home?"
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is rather sudden," I said; "have you received bad news from home?"
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE LATEST INSTITUTION I went to see Kwang in the afternoon, and found him in a state of suppressed excitement--at least I could not help having that impression.
at the time that
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "No," he said; "I told you I had practically completed my work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After a little time, when I had given him some brief account of my experience at the dinner-party, he said, "I told you the other day that I had some thoughts of returning home.
