used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
speak to
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The days went by without any further word from Horace, and Friday rounded out a full week since she had last seen him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days went by without any further word from Horace, and Friday rounded out a full week since she had last seen him.
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days went by without any further word from Horace, and Friday rounded out a full week since she had last seen him.
DELIVERANCEnounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She owed him that for the wrong she had done him.
excerptnounUS /ˈeksərpt/
a passage selected from a larger work
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The days went by without any further word from Horace, and Friday rounded out a full week since she had last seen him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The days went by without any further word from Horace, and Friday rounded out a full week since she had last seen him.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The days went by without any further word from Horace, and Friday rounded out a full week since she had last seen him.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
immediately past
From this reading The days went by without any further word from Horace, and Friday rounded out a full week since she had last seen 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 Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
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 A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
not any; not one
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
on one occasion
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
and nothing more
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The days went by without any further word from Horace, and Friday rounded out a full week since she had last seen him.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading She owed him that for the wrong she had done him.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
PRISCILLA
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From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading The days went by without any further word from Horace, and Friday rounded out a full week since she had last seen him.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She owed him that for the wrong she had done him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading DELIVERANCE PRISCILLA had seen Horace only once since the football game, and then for a short and unsatisfactory interview.
precisely as stated
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The days went by without any further word from Horace, and Friday rounded out a full week since she had last seen him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The days went by without any further word from Horace, and Friday rounded out a full week since she had last seen him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Immediately after, Horace had left town for one of those trips which so cleverly combined business and pleasure, a combination of which Horace seemed to have the secret.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The days went by without any further word from Horace, and Friday rounded out a full week since she had last seen him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The days went by without any further word from Horace, and Friday rounded out a full week since she had last seen him.
produce a literary work
From this reading A long letter which might have been an excerpt from the Journal of Another Disappointed Man gave her no address to which to write him, and the best she could do was to promise herself to be very, very kind to Horace on his return.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She owed him that for the wrong she had done him.
