used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
anew
From this reading Had he not known that she would come back again, and in just that way?
in the past
From this reading Had he not looked for her coming five years ago?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
artichokenounUS /ˈɑːrtətʃoʊk/
Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
From this reading He remembered that he had been eating pea soup at the time, and wishing it were artichoke.)
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He remembered that he had been eating pea soup at the time, and wishing it were artichoke.)
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Had he not known that she would come back again, and in just that way?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He remembered that he had been eating pea soup at the time, and wishing it were artichoke.)
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Had he not looked for her coming five years ago?
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
the act of consuming food
From this reading He remembered that he had been eating pea soup at the time, and wishing it were artichoke.)
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Had he not looked for her coming five years ago?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had he not looked for her coming five years ago?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading (Good Heavens!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
come to pass
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading (Good Heavens!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he not looked for her coming five years ago?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
how
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From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
and nothing more
From this reading Had he not known that she would come back again, and in just that way?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had he not known that she would come back again, and in just that way?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Had he not looked for her coming five years ago?
come together
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
a particular point in time
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
not any; not one
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not known that she would come back again, and in just that way?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
peanounUS /piː/
seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading He remembered that he had been eating pea soup at the time, and wishing it were artichoke.)
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered that he had been eating pea soup at the time, and wishing it were artichoke.)
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he not known that she would come back again, and in just that way?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading He remembered that he had been eating pea soup at the time, and wishing it were artichoke.)
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
a special situation
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He remembered that he had been eating pea soup at the time, and wishing it were artichoke.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Had he not known that she would come back again, and in just that way?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He remembered that he had been eating pea soup at the time, and wishing it were artichoke.)
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He remembered that he had been eating pea soup at the time, and wishing it were artichoke.)
in the company of; together with
From this reading He asked himself how it was that he had had no premonition of the thing that was about to happen to him; that the supreme moment should have come upon him so casually and with so light a step; that he went to meet it in a mood so commonplace and unprepared?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he not known that she would come back again, and in just that way?
a late time of life
From this reading Had he not looked for her coming five years ago?
