anew
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "And you must not speak to him alone; I will not allow it; and so we must go."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "And you must not speak to him alone; I will not allow it; and so we must go."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
Elsa
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From this reading "It is half-past four," said Elsa, "we must go."
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "It is half-past four," said Elsa, "we must go."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It is half-past four," said Elsa, "we must go."
half-past
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From this reading "It is half-past four," said Elsa, "we must go."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You might remain here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I must speak to him," murmured Valerie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is half-past four," said Elsa, "we must go."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is half-past four," said Elsa, "we must go."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might remain here."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I must speak to him," murmured Valerie.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It is half-past four," said Elsa, "we must go."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
by chance
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You might remain here."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is half-past four," said Elsa, "we must go."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And you must not speak to him alone; I will not allow it; and so we must go."
express in speech
From this reading "I must speak to him," murmured Valerie.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I must speak to him," murmured Valerie.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
Valerie
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From this reading "I must speak to him," murmured Valerie.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
Warnow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is half-past four," said Elsa, "we must go."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
but in spite of that
From this reading "I am not sure whether my father will have arrived yet; indeed, supposing he came by the midday train, he could not be at Warnow yet; but that terrible man is certainly there, expecting you, and perhaps may go away again without waiting for you---"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might remain here."
