used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
From this reading I HAD just returned from an engagement where I had performed violin solos at the French Presidency concert, when I met O’Hara again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I HAD just returned from an engagement where I had performed violin solos at the French Presidency concert, when I met O’Hara again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I said, as O’Hara greeted me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I HAD just returned from an engagement where I had performed violin solos at the French Presidency concert, when I met O’Hara again.
a woman who has recently been married
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café
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From this reading I was sitting in the wooden café at Selao at the time.
ChasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
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concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
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Elopementnoun
the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
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FaenounUS /faɪ/
a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges
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Fae's
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I HAD just returned from an engagement where I had performed violin solos at the French Presidency concert, when I met O’Hara again.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading I said, as O’Hara greeted me.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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HonolulunounUS /ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː/
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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InnocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
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and nothing more
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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MadnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
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a vaguely specified concern
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said, as O’Hara greeted me.
MelodramaticadjectiveUS /ˌmelədrəˈmætɪk/
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
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inflected form of “meet” — come together
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12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, what’s the matter now?”
O'HaranounUS /oʊˈherə/
United States writer (1905-1970)
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OutboundadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtbaʊnd/
that is going out or leaving
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performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
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PresidencynounUS /ˈprezədənsi/
the tenure of a president
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any competition
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past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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a relationship between two lovers
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, as O’Hara greeted me.
Selao
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From this reading I was sitting in the wooden café at Selao at the time.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I was sitting in the wooden café at Selao at the time.
solosnounUS /ˈsoʊloʊz/
plural of “solo” — any activity that is performed alone without assistance
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TemptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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(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”)
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what's
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at the time that
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in or at the place that
From this reading I HAD just returned from an engagement where I had performed violin solos at the French Presidency concert, when I met O’Hara again.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading I was sitting in the wooden café at Selao at the time.
