used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was proud of Uncle Naboth’s bravery, and hoped he would be successful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I awaited with as much patience as I could muster the result of the venture.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading I awaited with as much patience as I could muster the result of the venture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was proud of Uncle Naboth’s bravery, and hoped he would be successful.
see with attention
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I was proud of Uncle Naboth’s bravery, and hoped he would be successful.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I awaited with as much patience as I could muster the result of the venture.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
espouseverbUS /ɪˈspaʊz/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
FORTUNESnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading MY FORTUNES IMPROVE.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
yet to be or coming
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was proud of Uncle Naboth’s bravery, and hoped he would be successful.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I was proud of Uncle Naboth’s bravery, and hoped he would be successful.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I awaited with as much patience as I could muster the result of the venture.
IMPROVEverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading MY FORTUNES IMPROVE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
for more time
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I awaited with as much patience as I could muster the result of the venture.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading I awaited with as much patience as I could muster the result of the venture.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FORTUNES IMPROVE.
Naboth's
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From this reading I was proud of Uncle Naboth’s bravery, and hoped he would be successful.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
not any; not one
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I awaited with as much patience as I could muster the result of the venture.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading I awaited with as much patience as I could muster the result of the venture.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I was proud of Uncle Naboth’s bravery, and hoped he would be successful.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I awaited with as much patience as I could muster the result of the venture.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading I was proud of Uncle Naboth’s bravery, and hoped he would be successful.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Surely the brief interview with my newly acquired relative had caused a great change in my future prospects, for it was not likely that my mother’s brother would desert me in my extremity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I awaited with as much patience as I could muster the result of the venture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I was proud of Uncle Naboth’s bravery, and hoped he would be successful.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading I awaited with as much patience as I could muster the result of the venture.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was proud of Uncle Naboth’s bravery, and hoped he would be successful.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I awaited with as much patience as I could muster the result of the venture.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had left the house that was now no longer my home without a single friend to whom I could turn, and behold, here was a champion waiting to espouse my cause!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was proud of Uncle Naboth’s bravery, and hoped he would be successful.
