used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS WENTWORTH'S RUDENESS Miss Strong was growing a little tired of waiting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The minutes went by, and yet "he cometh not," she said.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She loitered near the gates of the pier, looking wistfully at every one who entered.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The minutes went by, and yet "he cometh not," she said.
cometh
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From this reading The minutes went by, and yet "he cometh not," she said.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She loitered near the gates of the pier, looking wistfully at every one who entered.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She loitered near the gates of the pier, looking wistfully at every one who entered.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not the pleasantest of nights for idling by the sea.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading She loitered near the gates of the pier, looking wistfully at every one who entered.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading MISS WENTWORTH'S RUDENESS Miss Strong was growing a little tired of waiting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
idlingnounUS /ˈaɪdəlɪŋ/
having no employment
From this reading It was not the pleasantest of nights for idling by the sea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the pleasantest of nights for idling by the sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MISS WENTWORTH'S RUDENESS Miss Strong was growing a little tired of waiting.
loitered
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From this reading She loitered near the gates of the pier, looking wistfully at every one who entered.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She loitered near the gates of the pier, looking wistfully at every one who entered.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The minutes went by, and yet "he cometh not," she said.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS WENTWORTH'S RUDENESS Miss Strong was growing a little tired of waiting.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She loitered near the gates of the pier, looking wistfully at every one who entered.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It was not the pleasantest of nights for idling by the sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The minutes went by, and yet "he cometh not," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS WENTWORTH'S RUDENESS Miss Strong was growing a little tired of waiting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She loitered near the gates of the pier, looking wistfully at every one who entered.
PaxtonnounUS /ˈpækstən/
English architect (1801-1865)
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading She loitered near the gates of the pier, looking wistfully at every one who entered.
pleasantest
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From this reading It was not the pleasantest of nights for idling by the sea.
RUDENESSnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading MISS WENTWORTH'S RUDENESS Miss Strong was growing a little tired of waiting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The minutes went by, and yet "he cometh not," she said.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was not the pleasantest of nights for idling by the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
not in physical motion
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading MISS WENTWORTH'S RUDENESS Miss Strong was growing a little tired of waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She loitered near the gates of the pier, looking wistfully at every one who entered.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading MISS WENTWORTH'S RUDENESS Miss Strong was growing a little tired of waiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading MISS WENTWORTH'S RUDENESS Miss Strong was growing a little tired of waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS WENTWORTH'S RUDENESS Miss Strong was growing a little tired of waiting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The minutes went by, and yet "he cometh not," she said.
WENTWORTH'S
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From this reading MISS WENTWORTH'S RUDENESS Miss Strong was growing a little tired of waiting.
which person or people
From this reading She loitered near the gates of the pier, looking wistfully at every one who entered.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading She loitered near the gates of the pier, looking wistfully at every one who entered.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Indeed, she was beginning to wonder if Mr. Paxton was about to fail in still another something he had undertaken.
but in spite of that
From this reading The minutes went by, and yet "he cometh not," she said.
