used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were brought back to a sense of our surroundings by the jarring voice of someone speaking to us from the sidewalk.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah ha!
(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 Bless my stars if it isn’t my two passengers all in one.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We were brought back to a sense of our surroundings by the jarring voice of someone speaking to us from the sidewalk.
give a benediction to
From this reading Bless my stars if it isn’t my two passengers all in one.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We were brought back to a sense of our surroundings by the jarring voice of someone speaking to us from the sidewalk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were brought back to a sense of our surroundings by the jarring voice of someone speaking to us from the sidewalk.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How long we stood there in the joy of that moment I can never say.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
Donaldson
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From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were brought back to a sense of our surroundings by the jarring voice of someone speaking to us from the sidewalk.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ah ha!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
How
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From this reading How long we stood there in the joy of that moment I can never say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How long we stood there in the joy of that moment I can never say.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bless my stars if it isn’t my two passengers all in one.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How long we stood there in the joy of that moment I can never say.
isn't
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From this reading Bless my stars if it isn’t my two passengers all in one.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bless my stars if it isn’t my two passengers all in one.”
jarringadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ/
making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
From this reading We were brought back to a sense of our surroundings by the jarring voice of someone speaking to us from the sidewalk.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading How long we stood there in the joy of that moment I can never say.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
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 How long we stood there in the joy of that moment I can never say.
a particular point in time
From this reading How long we stood there in the joy of that moment I can never say.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bless my stars if it isn’t my two passengers all in one.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How long we stood there in the joy of that moment I can never say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How long we stood there in the joy of that moment I can never say.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bless my stars if it isn’t my two passengers all in one.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were brought back to a sense of our surroundings by the jarring voice of someone speaking to us from the sidewalk.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Bless my stars if it isn’t my two passengers all in one.”
express in words
From this reading How long we stood there in the joy of that moment I can never say.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading We were brought back to a sense of our surroundings by the jarring voice of someone speaking to us from the sidewalk.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading We were brought back to a sense of our surroundings by the jarring voice of someone speaking to us from the sidewalk.
a person, without saying who
From this reading We were brought back to a sense of our surroundings by the jarring voice of someone speaking to us from the sidewalk.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading We were brought back to a sense of our surroundings by the jarring voice of someone speaking to us from the sidewalk.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Bless my stars if it isn’t my two passengers all in one.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading How long we stood there in the joy of that moment I can never say.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading We were brought back to a sense of our surroundings by the jarring voice of someone speaking to us from the sidewalk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How long we stood there in the joy of that moment I can never say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How long we stood there in the joy of that moment I can never say.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How long we stood there in the joy of that moment I can never say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were brought back to a sense of our surroundings by the jarring voice of someone speaking to us from the sidewalk.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bless my stars if it isn’t my two passengers all in one.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were brought back to a sense of our surroundings by the jarring voice of someone speaking to us from the sidewalk.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading We were brought back to a sense of our surroundings by the jarring voice of someone speaking to us from the sidewalk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How long we stood there in the joy of that moment I can never say.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were brought back to a sense of our surroundings by the jarring voice of someone speaking to us from the sidewalk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
which person or people
From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading It was Captain Donaldson who had spoken, and I was glad of a friend to turn to, for I was at my wits’ end to know what to do.
