used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was, however, not a little surprised instead to receive a second visit from young Ashwoode.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I have been wishing very much for this opportunity, and was half afraid as I came upstairs that I should again have been disappointed.
anew
From this reading I have been wishing very much for this opportunity, and was half afraid as I came upstairs that I should again have been disappointed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I am very glad, my dear O'Connor," said the young man as he entered, "to have found you alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very glad, my dear O'Connor," said the young man as he entered, "to have found you alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been wishing very much for this opportunity, and was half afraid as I came upstairs that I should again have been disappointed.
react verbally
From this reading Upon the day following, O'Connor had not yet received any answer to his letter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Upon the day following, O'Connor had not yet received any answer to his letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am very glad, my dear O'Connor," said the young man as he entered, "to have found you alone.
Ashwoode
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From this reading He was, however, not a little surprised instead to receive a second visit from young Ashwoode.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been wishing very much for this opportunity, and was half afraid as I came upstairs that I should again have been disappointed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have been wishing very much for this opportunity, and was half afraid as I came upstairs that I should again have been disappointed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Upon the day following, O'Connor had not yet received any answer to his letter.
dearly loved
From this reading "I am very glad, my dear O'Connor," said the young man as he entered, "to have found you alone.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I have been wishing very much for this opportunity, and was half afraid as I came upstairs that I should again have been disappointed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "I am very glad, my dear O'Connor," said the young man as he entered, "to have found you alone.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Upon the day following, O'Connor had not yet received any answer to his letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been wishing very much for this opportunity, and was half afraid as I came upstairs that I should again have been disappointed.
set up or found
From this reading "I am very glad, my dear O'Connor," said the young man as he entered, "to have found you alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was, however, not a little surprised instead to receive a second visit from young Ashwoode.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am very glad, my dear O'Connor," said the young man as he entered, "to have found you alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the day following, O'Connor had not yet received any answer to his letter.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I have been wishing very much for this opportunity, and was half afraid as I came upstairs that I should again have been disappointed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am very glad, my dear O'Connor," said the young man as he entered, "to have found you alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, however, not a little surprised instead to receive a second visit from young Ashwoode.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the day following, O'Connor had not yet received any answer to his letter.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was, however, not a little surprised instead to receive a second visit from young Ashwoode.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very glad, my dear O'Connor," said the young man as he entered, "to have found you alone.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He was, however, not a little surprised instead to receive a second visit from young Ashwoode.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Upon the day following, O'Connor had not yet received any answer to his letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was, however, not a little surprised instead to receive a second visit from young Ashwoode.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I am very glad, my dear O'Connor," said the young man as he entered, "to have found you alone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have been wishing very much for this opportunity, and was half afraid as I came upstairs that I should again have been disappointed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am very glad, my dear O'Connor," said the young man as he entered, "to have found you alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Upon the day following, O'Connor had not yet received any answer to his letter.
O'ConnornounUS /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading Upon the day following, O'Connor had not yet received any answer to his letter.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I have been wishing very much for this opportunity, and was half afraid as I came upstairs that I should again have been disappointed.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He was, however, not a little surprised instead to receive a second visit from young Ashwoode.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Upon the day following, O'Connor had not yet received any answer to his letter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am very glad, my dear O'Connor," said the young man as he entered, "to have found you alone.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was, however, not a little surprised instead to receive a second visit from young Ashwoode.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I have been wishing very much for this opportunity, and was half afraid as I came upstairs that I should again have been disappointed.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was, however, not a little surprised instead to receive a second visit from young Ashwoode.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have been wishing very much for this opportunity, and was half afraid as I came upstairs that I should again have been disappointed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAITOR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have been wishing very much for this opportunity, and was half afraid as I came upstairs that I should again have been disappointed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon the day following, O'Connor had not yet received any answer to his letter.
TRAITORnounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading THE TRAITOR.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the day following, O'Connor had not yet received any answer to his letter.
on a floor above
From this reading I have been wishing very much for this opportunity, and was half afraid as I came upstairs that I should again have been disappointed.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very glad, my dear O'Connor," said the young man as he entered, "to have found you alone.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He was, however, not a little surprised instead to receive a second visit from young Ashwoode.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, however, not a little surprised instead to receive a second visit from young Ashwoode.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading I have been wishing very much for this opportunity, and was half afraid as I came upstairs that I should again have been disappointed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Upon the day following, O'Connor had not yet received any answer to his letter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am very glad, my dear O'Connor," said the young man as he entered, "to have found you alone.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was, however, not a little surprised instead to receive a second visit from young Ashwoode.
