used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the long and troubled night just passed I had come to a resolution--I would go home.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From first to last, I told myself, the experiment had been a failure.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the long and troubled night just passed I had come to a resolution--I would go home.
culminationnounUS /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/
a final climactic stage
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading From first to last, I told myself, the experiment had been a failure.
an act that fails
From this reading From first to last, I told myself, the experiment had been a failure.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From first to last, I told myself, the experiment had been a failure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From first to last, I told myself, the experiment had been a failure.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the long and troubled night just passed I had come to a resolution--I would go home.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the long and troubled night just passed I had come to a resolution--I would go home.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "WILL YOU MAKE ME VERY HAPPY?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the long and troubled night just passed I had come to a resolution--I would go home.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the long and troubled night just passed I had come to a resolution--I would go home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
and nothing more
From this reading In the long and troubled night just passed I had come to a resolution--I would go home.
immediately past
From this reading From first to last, I told myself, the experiment had been a failure.
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 In the long and troubled night just passed I had come to a resolution--I would go home.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
engage in
From this reading "WILL YOU MAKE ME VERY HAPPY?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "WILL YOU MAKE ME VERY HAPPY?"
and nothing more
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading From first to last, I told myself, the experiment had been a failure.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the long and troubled night just passed I had come to a resolution--I would go home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
Pasquale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the long and troubled night just passed I had come to a resolution--I would go home.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading In the long and troubled night just passed I had come to a resolution--I would go home.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the long and troubled night just passed I had come to a resolution--I would go home.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading From first to last, I told myself, the experiment had been a failure.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading In the long and troubled night just passed I had come to a resolution--I would go home.
undisguisedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈɡaɪzd/
plain to see
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
precisely as stated
From this reading "WILL YOU MAKE ME VERY HAPPY?"
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "WILL YOU MAKE ME VERY HAPPY?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading From first to last I had been out of touch with the people with whom I had come to dwell; the almost undisguised hostility of the last few days was merely the culmination of a growing feeling.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I rose early next morning, and without waiting for my breakfast, ran downstairs, made Pasquale, the vague servant, open the door for me, and I escaped into the sunshine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the long and troubled night just passed I had come to a resolution--I would go home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WILL YOU MAKE ME VERY HAPPY?"
