used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SARAH BECOMES A BUSINESS WOMAN.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading 'I say, Sarah, I'm afraid I've been very presumptuous in undertaking to carry on my father's business,' he said.
(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 Aren't they behaving all right?' inquired Sarah, looking anxiously at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Aren't they behaving all right?' inquired Sarah, looking anxiously at him.
Aren't
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From this reading Aren't they behaving all right?' inquired Sarah, looking anxiously at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aren't they behaving all right?' inquired Sarah, looking anxiously at him.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading SARAH BECOMES A BUSINESS WOMAN.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Aren't they behaving all right?' inquired Sarah, looking anxiously at him.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading SARAH BECOMES A BUSINESS WOMAN.
make calm or still
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading 'I say, Sarah, I'm afraid I've been very presumptuous in undertaking to carry on my father's business,' he said.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'I say, Sarah, I'm afraid I've been very presumptuous in undertaking to carry on my father's business,' he said.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading 'What has happened?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What has happened?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I say, Sarah, I'm afraid I've been very presumptuous in undertaking to carry on my father's business,' he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aren't they behaving all right?' inquired Sarah, looking anxiously at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
Howroyd
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From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I say, Sarah, I'm afraid I've been very presumptuous in undertaking to carry on my father's business,' he said.
I'm
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From this reading 'I say, Sarah, I'm afraid I've been very presumptuous in undertaking to carry on my father's business,' he said.
I've
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From this reading 'I say, Sarah, I'm afraid I've been very presumptuous in undertaking to carry on my father's business,' he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Aren't they behaving all right?' inquired Sarah, looking anxiously at him.
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 Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Aren't they behaving all right?' inquired Sarah, looking anxiously at him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I say, Sarah, I'm afraid I've been very presumptuous in undertaking to carry on my father's business,' he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I say, Sarah, I'm afraid I've been very presumptuous in undertaking to carry on my father's business,' he said.
presumptuousadjectiveUS /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/
excessively forward
From this reading 'I say, Sarah, I'm afraid I've been very presumptuous in undertaking to carry on my father's business,' he said.
puckered
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From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Aren't they behaving all right?' inquired Sarah, looking anxiously at him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I say, Sarah, I'm afraid I've been very presumptuous in undertaking to carry on my father's business,' he said.
SARAHnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading SARAH BECOMES A BUSINESS WOMAN.
express in words
From this reading 'I say, Sarah, I'm afraid I've been very presumptuous in undertaking to carry on my father's business,' he said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aren't they behaving all right?' inquired Sarah, looking anxiously at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I say, Sarah, I'm afraid I've been very presumptuous in undertaking to carry on my father's business,' he said.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading 'I say, Sarah, I'm afraid I've been very presumptuous in undertaking to carry on my father's business,' he said.
unruffledadjectiveUS /ənˈrʌfəld/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
under normal conditions
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What has happened?
at the time that
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading SARAH BECOMES A BUSINESS WOMAN.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Mr Howroyd had not been gone very long when George came in, his usually calm, unruffled brow puckered, and his face wearing a worried look.
