used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "So you are not coming after all, Bride?
(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 "So you are not coming after all, Bride?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you are not coming after all, Bride?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading "So you are not coming after all, Bride?
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "So you are not coming after all, Bride?
a female human offspring
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
every person
From this reading Well, everyone to his taste.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
Joan
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From this reading Letting Joan take your place?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Letting Joan take your place?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So you are not coming after all, Bride?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
a light shade of red
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Letting Joan take your place?
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you are not coming after all, Bride?
having a supporting base
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
carry out
From this reading Letting Joan take your place?
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Well, everyone to his taste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
(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, everyone to his taste.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The Major looked very handsome in his "pink" coat, but his brow was clouded, and he sighed profoundly as he came into the dining-room to light his cigar, and saw his eldest daughter standing disconsolately by the window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I feel as if it would do me good to have a hard run and let off steam that way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you are not coming after all, Bride?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Letting Joan take your place?
