used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was simply a coincidence that they should be coming to the adobe of this old love of hers.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading It was simply a coincidence that they should be coming to the adobe of this old love of hers.
(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 She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was sure now that Morgan knew and suspected nothing.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The long arm of fate had reached out and snatched her into this ring.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Calmly, yes.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading It was simply a coincidence that they should be coming to the adobe of this old love of hers.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was simply a coincidence that they should be coming to the adobe of this old love of hers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The long arm of fate had reached out and snatched her into this ring.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The long arm of fate had reached out and snatched her into this ring.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It was simply a coincidence that they should be coming to the adobe of this old love of hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
how
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From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The long arm of fate had reached out and snatched her into this ring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was simply a coincidence that they should be coming to the adobe of this old love of hers.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was sure now that Morgan knew and suspected nothing.
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 The long arm of fate had reached out and snatched her into this ring.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was simply a coincidence that they should be coming to the adobe of this old love of hers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading She was sure now that Morgan knew and suspected nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was sure now that Morgan knew and suspected nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was sure now that Morgan knew and suspected nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was simply a coincidence that they should be coming to the adobe of this old love of hers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was simply a coincidence that they should be coming to the adobe of this old love of hers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The long arm of fate had reached out and snatched her into this ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The long arm of fate had reached out and snatched her into this ring.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
and nothing more
From this reading It was simply a coincidence that they should be coming to the adobe of this old love of hers.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The long arm of fate had reached out and snatched her into this ring.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was sure now that Morgan knew and suspected nothing.
believed likely
From this reading She was sure now that Morgan knew and suspected nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was simply a coincidence that they should be coming to the adobe of this old love of hers.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was simply a coincidence that they should be coming to the adobe of this old love of hers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sure now that Morgan knew and suspected nothing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had been thinking, all the way down the road, how she should greet him if indeed he turned out to be that one man in the world.
an affirmative
From this reading Calmly, yes.
