(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 I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not an officer who came to arrest me; it was Tom himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading It was not an officer who came to arrest me; it was Tom himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not an officer who came to arrest me; it was Tom himself.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
the act of departing
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I HAD discovered what Tom Thornton intended to do, in part.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I HAD discovered what Tom Thornton intended to do, in part.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
an opposing military force
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FACES THE ENEMY.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FACES THE ENEMY.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FACES THE ENEMY.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I HAD discovered what Tom Thornton intended to do, in part.
come to pass
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not an officer who came to arrest me; it was Tom himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAD discovered what Tom Thornton intended to do, in part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FACES THE ENEMY.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I HAD discovered what Tom Thornton intended to do, in part.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not an officer who came to arrest me; it was Tom himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not an officer who came to arrest me; it was Tom himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not an officer who came to arrest me; it was Tom himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It was not an officer who came to arrest me; it was Tom himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I HAD discovered what Tom Thornton intended to do, in part.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
unusual or striking
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FACES THE ENEMY.
a special situation
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading I HAD discovered what Tom Thornton intended to do, in part.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HAD discovered what Tom Thornton intended to do, in part.
male cat
From this reading I HAD discovered what Tom Thornton intended to do, in part.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not an officer who came to arrest me; it was Tom himself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
(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 I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I HAD discovered what Tom Thornton intended to do, in part.
at the time that
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FACES THE ENEMY.
which person or people
From this reading It was not an officer who came to arrest me; it was Tom himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I felt quite sure that all was well with me, and had begun to congratulate myself on my singular good fortune, when his ugly face appeared on the wharf.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Though I had confidently expected him--as we always dread the worst possible thing that can happen to us--I had hoped to escape him when the bell sounded for the departure of the steamer.
