used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For instance, Marion, the central figure in the plot, went away suddenly to nurse a sick great-aunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For instance, Marion, the central figure in the plot, went away suddenly to nurse a sick great-aunt.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading William now became so engrossed with Gladys that he talked of very little else.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading For instance, Marion, the central figure in the plot, went away suddenly to nurse a sick great-aunt.
else
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From this reading William now became so engrossed with Gladys that he talked of very little else.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading William now became so engrossed with Gladys that he talked of very little else.
at any time
From this reading We saw more of him than ever.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything went wrong with my plans from the first.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading For instance, Marion, the central figure in the plot, went away suddenly to nurse a sick great-aunt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Everything went wrong with my plans from the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For instance, Marion, the central figure in the plot, went away suddenly to nurse a sick great-aunt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything went wrong with my plans from the first.
Gladys
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From this reading William now became so engrossed with Gladys that he talked of very little else.
great-auntnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading For instance, Marion, the central figure in the plot, went away suddenly to nurse a sick great-aunt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading William now became so engrossed with Gladys that he talked of very little else.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For instance, Marion, the central figure in the plot, went away suddenly to nurse a sick great-aunt.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, Marion, the central figure in the plot, went away suddenly to nurse a sick great-aunt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading William now became so engrossed with Gladys that he talked of very little else.
Marion
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From this reading For instance, Marion, the central figure in the plot, went away suddenly to nurse a sick great-aunt.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We saw more of him than ever.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Everything went wrong with my plans from the first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading William now became so engrossed with Gladys that he talked of very little else.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading For instance, Marion, the central figure in the plot, went away suddenly to nurse a sick great-aunt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William now became so engrossed with Gladys that he talked of very little else.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Everything went wrong with my plans from the first.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading For instance, Marion, the central figure in the plot, went away suddenly to nurse a sick great-aunt.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
cut with a saw
From this reading We saw more of him than ever.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For instance, Marion, the central figure in the plot, went away suddenly to nurse a sick great-aunt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading William now became so engrossed with Gladys that he talked of very little else.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading For instance, Marion, the central figure in the plot, went away suddenly to nurse a sick great-aunt.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading William now became so engrossed with Gladys that he talked of very little else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We saw more of him than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading William now became so engrossed with Gladys that he talked of very little else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything went wrong with my plans from the first.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For instance, Marion, the central figure in the plot, went away suddenly to nurse a sick great-aunt.
precisely as stated
From this reading William now became so engrossed with Gladys that he talked of very little else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We saw more of him than ever.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everything went wrong with my plans from the first.
William
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From this reading William now became so engrossed with Gladys that he talked of very little else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything went wrong with my plans from the first.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thus Henry and I would have avoided him at this stage, if possible; it was not possible, however, to avoid him.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Everything went wrong with my plans from the first.
