used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
Alie
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From this reading "Both Alie and I thought you were ten thousand miles away.
(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 If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLOTTING AND PLANNING.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Both Alie and I thought you were ten thousand miles away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Both Alie and I thought you were ten thousand miles away.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
without deviation
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
at any time
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
the force of workers available
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Both Alie and I thought you were ten thousand miles away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
not any; not one
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
select carefully from a group
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
PLANNINGnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLOTTING AND PLANNING.
PLOTTINGverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading PLOTTING AND PLANNING.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
done under pressure
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Both Alie and I thought you were ten thousand miles away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Both Alie and I thought you were ten thousand miles away.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Both Alie and I thought you were ten thousand miles away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
at the time that
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
which person or people
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
