used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading My Uncle Drummond and I were left alone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Uncle, you say He longed to help?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "You mean our Lord Jesus Christ," I said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
Drummond
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From this reading My Uncle Drummond and I were left alone.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But, Uncle, you say He longed to help?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "But, Uncle, you say He longed to help?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You mean our Lord Jesus Christ," I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "You mean our Lord Jesus Christ," I said.
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 I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading "But, Uncle, you say He longed to help?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "You mean our Lord Jesus Christ," I said.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean our Lord Jesus Christ," I said.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Uncle Drummond and I were left alone.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You mean our Lord Jesus Christ," I said.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You mean our Lord Jesus Christ," I said.
express in words
From this reading "But, Uncle, you say He longed to help?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But, Uncle, you say He longed to help?
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "But, Uncle, you say He longed to help?
precisely as stated
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well--something like it," I said, hesitatingly Flora had left the room a moment before, and now she put her head in at the door and called Angus.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My Uncle Drummond and I were left alone.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I never knew that, I always thought--" "You thought He did not wish to help you at all, and that you would have very hard work to persuade Him?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean our Lord Jesus Christ," I said.
