used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
eagerly desirous
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She caught me by the arm, with a laugh:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She caught me by the arm, with a laugh:
CalypsonounUS /kəˈlɪpsoʊ/
rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She caught me by the arm, with a laugh:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want to see your friend Tobias?" she said.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Do you want to see your friend Tobias?" she said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
the act of departing
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Impossible!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She caught me by the arm, with a laugh:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
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 _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She caught me by the arm, with a laugh:
information about recent and important events
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
on the contrary
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do you want to see your friend Tobias?" she said.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Do you want to see your friend Tobias?" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
Tobias
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From this reading "Do you want to see your friend Tobias?" she said.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want to see your friend Tobias?" she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
at the time that
From this reading _News!_ Calypso was so long coming back that I began to grow anxious--was, indeed, on the point of going into the town in search of her; when she suddenly appeared, rather out of breath, and evidently a little excited--as though, in fact, she had been running away from something.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She caught me by the arm, with a laugh:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want to see your friend Tobias?" she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want to see your friend Tobias?" she said.
