used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A most remarkable and perplexing thing has happened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Being an extract from the diary of Miss Marion Warrington: Thursday_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A most remarkable and perplexing thing has happened.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was spending the day with Netta, and had gone into the kitchen for a moment, when Elizabeth asked if she might speak to me in confidence.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Being an extract from the diary of Miss Marion Warrington: Thursday_.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I was spending the day with Netta, and had gone into the kitchen for a moment, when Elizabeth asked if she might speak to me in confidence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Never, for a moment, could I have dreamed of such an improbable and embarrassing occurrence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was spending the day with Netta, and had gone into the kitchen for a moment, when Elizabeth asked if she might speak to me in confidence.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading _Being an extract from the diary of Miss Marion Warrington: Thursday_.
the act of discovering something
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Never, for a moment, could I have dreamed of such an improbable and embarrassing occurrence.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading Never, for a moment, could I have dreamed of such an improbable and embarrassing occurrence.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading _Being an extract from the diary of Miss Marion Warrington: Thursday_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never, for a moment, could I have dreamed of such an improbable and embarrassing occurrence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Being an extract from the diary of Miss Marion Warrington: Thursday_.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I was spending the day with Netta, and had gone into the kitchen for a moment, when Elizabeth asked if she might speak to me in confidence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A most remarkable and perplexing thing has happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A most remarkable and perplexing thing has happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never, for a moment, could I have dreamed of such an improbable and embarrassing occurrence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Never, for a moment, could I have dreamed of such an improbable and embarrassing occurrence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was spending the day with Netta, and had gone into the kitchen for a moment, when Elizabeth asked if she might speak to me in confidence.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading Never, for a moment, could I have dreamed of such an improbable and embarrassing occurrence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was spending the day with Netta, and had gone into the kitchen for a moment, when Elizabeth asked if she might speak to me in confidence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was spending the day with Netta, and had gone into the kitchen for a moment, when Elizabeth asked if she might speak to me in confidence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I was spending the day with Netta, and had gone into the kitchen for a moment, when Elizabeth asked if she might speak to me in confidence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
Marion
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From this reading _Being an extract from the diary of Miss Marion Warrington: Thursday_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was spending the day with Netta, and had gone into the kitchen for a moment, when Elizabeth asked if she might speak to me in confidence.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Being an extract from the diary of Miss Marion Warrington: Thursday_.
a particular point in time
From this reading Never, for a moment, could I have dreamed of such an improbable and embarrassing occurrence.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A most remarkable and perplexing thing has happened.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
Netta
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From this reading I was spending the day with Netta, and had gone into the kitchen for a moment, when Elizabeth asked if she might speak to me in confidence.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, for a moment, could I have dreamed of such an improbable and embarrassing occurrence.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Never, for a moment, could I have dreamed of such an improbable and embarrassing occurrence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Being an extract from the diary of Miss Marion Warrington: Thursday_.
and nothing more
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading A most remarkable and perplexing thing has happened.
unusual or striking
From this reading A most remarkable and perplexing thing has happened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
express in speech
From this reading I was spending the day with Netta, and had gone into the kitchen for a moment, when Elizabeth asked if she might speak to me in confidence.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading I was spending the day with Netta, and had gone into the kitchen for a moment, when Elizabeth asked if she might speak to me in confidence.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never, for a moment, could I have dreamed of such an improbable and embarrassing occurrence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Being an extract from the diary of Miss Marion Warrington: Thursday_.
a special situation
From this reading A most remarkable and perplexing thing has happened.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading _Being an extract from the diary of Miss Marion Warrington: Thursday_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
Warrington
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From this reading _Being an extract from the diary of Miss Marion Warrington: Thursday_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
at the time that
From this reading I was spending the day with Netta, and had gone into the kitchen for a moment, when Elizabeth asked if she might speak to me in confidence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
which person or people
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was Elizabeth who first brought it to my notice, and I can only wish she had never made that strange discovery which is causing me so much uneasiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was spending the day with Netta, and had gone into the kitchen for a moment, when Elizabeth asked if she might speak to me in confidence.
