used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The incident probably meant nothing and yet it brought to his mind a vague uneasiness.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vassar looked at the scrawled note and saw that he must return to the city.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vassar looked at the scrawled note and saw that he must return to the city.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The incident probably meant nothing and yet it brought to his mind a vague uneasiness.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Vassar looked at the scrawled note and saw that he must return to the city.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He instinctively turned to Virginia who was looking at him with curious interest.
DecidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “Decidedly.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vassar looked at the scrawled note and saw that he must return to the city.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He instinctively turned to Virginia who was looking at him with curious interest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The incident probably meant nothing and yet it brought to his mind a vague uneasiness.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
a single distinct event
From this reading The incident probably meant nothing and yet it brought to his mind a vague uneasiness.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading He instinctively turned to Virginia who was looking at him with curious interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He instinctively turned to Virginia who was looking at him with curious interest.
isn't
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From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The incident probably meant nothing and yet it brought to his mind a vague uneasiness.
It's
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From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Vassar looked at the scrawled note and saw that he must return to the city.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He instinctively turned to Virginia who was looking at him with curious interest.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The incident probably meant nothing and yet it brought to his mind a vague uneasiness.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The incident probably meant nothing and yet it brought to his mind a vague uneasiness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Vassar looked at the scrawled note and saw that he must return to the city.
not any; not one
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
a brief written record
From this reading Vassar looked at the scrawled note and saw that he must return to the city.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The incident probably meant nothing and yet it brought to his mind a vague uneasiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The incident probably meant nothing and yet it brought to his mind a vague uneasiness.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Vassar looked at the scrawled note and saw that he must return to the city.
cut with a saw
From this reading Vassar looked at the scrawled note and saw that he must return to the city.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading Vassar looked at the scrawled note and saw that he must return to the city.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vassar looked at the scrawled note and saw that he must return to the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vassar looked at the scrawled note and saw that he must return to the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vassar looked at the scrawled note and saw that he must return to the city.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He instinctively turned to Virginia who was looking at him with curious interest.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The incident probably meant nothing and yet it brought to his mind a vague uneasiness.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The incident probably meant nothing and yet it brought to his mind a vague uneasiness.
Vassar
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From this reading Vassar looked at the scrawled note and saw that he must return to the city.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading He instinctively turned to Virginia who was looking at him with curious interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He instinctively turned to Virginia who was looking at him with curious interest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
which person or people
From this reading He instinctively turned to Virginia who was looking at him with curious interest.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He instinctively turned to Virginia who was looking at him with curious interest.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
but in spite of that
From this reading The incident probably meant nothing and yet it brought to his mind a vague uneasiness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading She spoke with genuine admiration: “I had no idea that any politician in America could win the hearts of his people in the way you hold yours--” “It’s worth while, isn’t it?”
