used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
the state of being absent
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading PERCY SEABRIGHT’S ADVICE.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But everything rushed back upon her now, and she descended in eager haste to meet and welcome the caller.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
bell-boy
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From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
cause to be bored
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But everything rushed back upon her now, and she descended in eager haste to meet and welcome the caller.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading But everything rushed back upon her now, and she descended in eager haste to meet and welcome the caller.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading But everything rushed back upon her now, and she descended in eager haste to meet and welcome the caller.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading But everything rushed back upon her now, and she descended in eager haste to meet and welcome the caller.
Emmett
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From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But everything rushed back upon her now, and she descended in eager haste to meet and welcome the caller.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading But everything rushed back upon her now, and she descended in eager haste to meet and welcome the caller.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
come together
From this reading But everything rushed back upon her now, and she descended in eager haste to meet and welcome the caller.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But everything rushed back upon her now, and she descended in eager haste to meet and welcome the caller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
PERCYnounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading PERCY SEABRIGHT’S ADVICE.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
done under pressure
From this reading But everything rushed back upon her now, and she descended in eager haste to meet and welcome the caller.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
Seabright
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From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
SEABRIGHT'S
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From this reading PERCY SEABRIGHT’S ADVICE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But everything rushed back upon her now, and she descended in eager haste to meet and welcome the caller.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
accept gladly
From this reading But everything rushed back upon her now, and she descended in eager haste to meet and welcome the caller.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Mr. Seabright had been absent from Boston nearly six weeks, visiting a brother out West, he said, and Italy had not thought of him during his absence.
at the time that
From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
Winthrop
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From this reading The episode of that day at Winthrop when she had asked him, as her father’s dearest friend, to help her trace her father’s murderer, had almost passed from her mind, in the stress of later hurrying events.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While she was musing, with gentle regret, over her absent friend, Emmett, the little bell-boy reappeared with a card that bore the name: “Percy Seabright.”
