used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it failed me, or the man turned out to be a priest and nothing more, my hours were numbered.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The time was too short to arrange any other plan.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading The time was too short to arrange any other plan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was my last chance.
comforternounUS /ˈkʌmfərtər/
a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If it failed me, or the man turned out to be a priest and nothing more, my hours were numbered.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading If it failed me, or the man turned out to be a priest and nothing more, my hours were numbered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it failed me, or the man turned out to be a priest and nothing more, my hours were numbered.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my last chance.
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 Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
immediately past
From this reading It was my last chance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If it failed me, or the man turned out to be a priest and nothing more, my hours were numbered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it failed me, or the man turned out to be a priest and nothing more, my hours were numbered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If it failed me, or the man turned out to be a priest and nothing more, my hours were numbered.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If it failed me, or the man turned out to be a priest and nothing more, my hours were numbered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading If it failed me, or the man turned out to be a priest and nothing more, my hours were numbered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If it failed me, or the man turned out to be a priest and nothing more, my hours were numbered.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The time was too short to arrange any other plan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If it failed me, or the man turned out to be a priest and nothing more, my hours were numbered.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The time was too short to arrange any other plan.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading If it failed me, or the man turned out to be a priest and nothing more, my hours were numbered.
SALVADORnounUS /ˈsælvədɔːr/
a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
From this reading SALVADOR.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The time was too short to arrange any other plan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was too short to arrange any other plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The time was too short to arrange any other plan.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading If it failed me, or the man turned out to be a priest and nothing more, my hours were numbered.
except if; if not
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my last chance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it failed me, or the man turned out to be a priest and nothing more, my hours were numbered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now that I knew beyond a doubt what would be my fate unless I could escape before morning, I became decidedly anxious as to the outcome of my approaching interview with the ghostly comforter for whom I had asked.
