used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not thought for a moment of following her, of speaking to her again.
anew
From this reading He had not thought for a moment of following her, of speaking to her again.
in addition
From this reading And now he also knew how much he had built upon the wild new hope of the last two days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her decision was final, and he knew it.
from appearances alone
From this reading Presently a slight discreet cough broke upon his ear, apparently close at hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently a slight discreet cough broke upon his ear, apparently close at hand.
lacking funds
From this reading Presently a slight discreet cough broke upon his ear, apparently close at hand.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading And now he also knew how much he had built upon the wild new hope of the last two days.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles sat quite still where Ruth had left him, looking straight in front of him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Presently a slight discreet cough broke upon his ear, apparently close at hand.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Presently a slight discreet cough broke upon his ear, apparently close at hand.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And now he also knew how much he had built upon the wild new hope of the last two days.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Her decision was final, and he knew it.
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading Presently a slight discreet cough broke upon his ear, apparently close at hand.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Presently a slight discreet cough broke upon his ear, apparently close at hand.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Her decision was final, and he knew it.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He had not thought for a moment of following her, of speaking to her again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not thought for a moment of following her, of speaking to her again.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Charles sat quite still where Ruth had left him, looking straight in front of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles sat quite still where Ruth had left him, looking straight in front of him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Presently a slight discreet cough broke upon his ear, apparently close at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not thought for a moment of following her, of speaking to her again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not thought for a moment of following her, of speaking to her again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charles sat quite still where Ruth had left him, looking straight in front of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently a slight discreet cough broke upon his ear, apparently close at hand.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And now he also knew how much he had built upon the wild new hope of the last two days.
how
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From this reading And now he also knew how much he had built upon the wild new hope of the last two days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charles sat quite still where Ruth had left him, looking straight in front of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her decision was final, and he knew it.
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 Her decision was final, and he knew it.
immediately past
From this reading And now he also knew how much he had built upon the wild new hope of the last two days.
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 Charles sat quite still where Ruth had left him, looking straight in front of him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Charles sat quite still where Ruth had left him, looking straight in front of him.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had not thought for a moment of following her, of speaking to her again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And now he also knew how much he had built upon the wild new hope of the last two days.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And now he also knew how much he had built upon the wild new hope of the last two days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not thought for a moment of following her, of speaking to her again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now he also knew how much he had built upon the wild new hope of the last two days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charles sat quite still where Ruth had left him, looking straight in front of him.
in the near future
From this reading Presently a slight discreet cough broke upon his ear, apparently close at hand.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Charles sat quite still where Ruth had left him, looking straight in front of him.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Charles sat quite still where Ruth had left him, looking straight in front of him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Charles sat quite still where Ruth had left him, looking straight in front of him.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Presently a slight discreet cough broke upon his ear, apparently close at hand.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He had not thought for a moment of following her, of speaking to her again.
not in physical motion
From this reading Charles sat quite still where Ruth had left him, looking straight in front of him.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Charles sat quite still where Ruth had left him, looking straight in front of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now he also knew how much he had built upon the wild new hope of the last two days.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had not thought for a moment of following her, of speaking to her again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not thought for a moment of following her, of speaking to her again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And now he also knew how much he had built upon the wild new hope of the last two days.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And now he also knew how much he had built upon the wild new hope of the last two days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her decision was final, and he knew it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Charles sat quite still where Ruth had left him, looking straight in front of him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And now he also knew how much he had built upon the wild new hope of the last two days.
