touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Who'd have thought of running up against you like this?"
(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 Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How are you, old horse, and how's your mother?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you, old horse, and how's your mother?
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
DriftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "Tom Drift, upon my honour!
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Gus, however, relieved him of his embarrassment.
set up or found
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading Gus, however, relieved him of his embarrassment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who'd have thought of running up against you like this?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gus, however, relieved him of his embarrassment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
the state of being honored
From this reading "Tom Drift, upon my honour!
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading How are you, old horse, and how's your mother?
How
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how's
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used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Gus, however, relieved him of his embarrassment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Who'd have thought of running up against you like this?"
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 Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading How are you, old horse, and how's your mother?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Tom Drift, upon my honour!
being perceived or observed
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gus, however, relieved him of his embarrassment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Gus, however, relieved him of his embarrassment.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Who'd have thought of running up against you like this?"
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
schoolfellow's
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From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Who'd have thought of running up against you like this?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
male cat
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Who'd have thought of running up against you like this?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Tom Drift, upon my honour!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
Who'd
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From this reading Who'd have thought of running up against you like this?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading Tom was so astonished at this unexpected meeting that he had noticed all this long before he found words to return his old schoolfellow's salutation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How are you, old horse, and how's your mother?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How are you, old horse, and how's your mother?
