used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAGIC LETTER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading To me it is a surprising thing, that you have the assurance to stay in this house."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, Jemmy, how can you be so cruel, when every bit of it was for you?"
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Oh, Jemmy, how can you be so cruel, when every bit of it was for you?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, Jemmy, how can you be so cruel, when every bit of it was for you?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Oh, Jemmy, how can you be so cruel, when every bit of it was for you?"
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
a movement into or inward
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Oh, Jemmy, how can you be so cruel, when every bit of it was for you?"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, Jemmy, how can you be so cruel, when every bit of it was for you?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading I thought you were gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To me it is a surprising thing, that you have the assurance to stay in this house."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To me it is a surprising thing, that you have the assurance to stay in this house."
how
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From this reading "Oh, Jemmy, how can you be so cruel, when every bit of it was for you?"
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought you were gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To me it is a surprising thing, that you have the assurance to stay in this house."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To me it is a surprising thing, that you have the assurance to stay in this house."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To me it is a surprising thing, that you have the assurance to stay in this house."
Jemmynoun
a short crowbar
From this reading "Oh, Jemmy, how can you be so cruel, when every bit of it was for you?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
immediately past
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A MAGIC LETTER.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading A MAGIC LETTER.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me it is a surprising thing, that you have the assurance to stay in this house."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Jemmy, how can you be so cruel, when every bit of it was for you?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, Jemmy, how can you be so cruel, when every bit of it was for you?"
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To me it is a surprising thing, that you have the assurance to stay in this house."
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading To me it is a surprising thing, that you have the assurance to stay in this house."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To me it is a surprising thing, that you have the assurance to stay in this house."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
a special situation
From this reading To me it is a surprising thing, that you have the assurance to stay in this house."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To me it is a surprising thing, that you have the assurance to stay in this house."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you were gone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought you were gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, Jemmy, how can you be so cruel, when every bit of it was for you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Oh here you are at last then, are you?" said somebody entering the room with a light, by the time the young lady had wept herself dry, and was beginning to feel hungry; "what made you come here?
