used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I mean to have a shy for that seven-thirty train."
pleasantly occupied
From this reading THE USUAL THING Beatrice and the three men watched the passing of the Hedderwicks in amused silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE USUAL THING Beatrice and the three men watched the passing of the Hedderwicks in amused silence.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading THE USUAL THING Beatrice and the three men watched the passing of the Hedderwicks in amused silence.
BillingnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋ/
request for payment of a debt
From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Then you're determined?" said Beatrice to both men.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "Then you're determined?" said Beatrice to both men.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I mean to have a shy for that seven-thirty train."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
the act of departing
From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I mean to have a shy for that seven-thirty train."
Hedderwicks
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From this reading THE USUAL THING Beatrice and the three men watched the passing of the Hedderwicks in amused silence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean to have a shy for that seven-thirty train."
I'm
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From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE USUAL THING Beatrice and the three men watched the passing of the Hedderwicks in amused silence.
without good reason
From this reading "Me, too," said Tony lightly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me, too," said Tony lightly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean to have a shy for that seven-thirty train."
the force of workers available
From this reading THE USUAL THING Beatrice and the three men watched the passing of the Hedderwicks in amused silence.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE USUAL THING Beatrice and the three men watched the passing of the Hedderwicks in amused silence.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE USUAL THING Beatrice and the three men watched the passing of the Hedderwicks in amused silence.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
seven-thirty
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From this reading "I mean to have a shy for that seven-thirty train."
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading "I mean to have a shy for that seven-thirty train."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE USUAL THING Beatrice and the three men watched the passing of the Hedderwicks in amused silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I mean to have a shy for that seven-thirty train."
that's
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From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE USUAL THING Beatrice and the three men watched the passing of the Hedderwicks in amused silence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you're determined?" said Beatrice to both men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
a special situation
From this reading THE USUAL THING Beatrice and the three men watched the passing of the Hedderwicks in amused silence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE USUAL THING Beatrice and the three men watched the passing of the Hedderwicks in amused silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I mean to have a shy for that seven-thirty train."
Tony
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From this reading "Me, too," said Tony lightly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Me, too," said Tony lightly.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I mean to have a shy for that seven-thirty train."
USUALadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE USUAL THING Beatrice and the three men watched the passing of the Hedderwicks in amused silence.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE USUAL THING Beatrice and the three men watched the passing of the Hedderwicks in amused silence.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
at the time that
From this reading When they had disappeared from view Billing said, "Well, that's done ... and now, Miss Blair, I'm really going."
you're
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From this reading "Then you're determined?" said Beatrice to both men.
