used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There was just a bed and some chairs and a table.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading I remember you were extremely amiable during our ride together into Westhaven.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You gave me an impression which I still carry with me that you would meet most situations with grace and good sense."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
completely unclothed
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "There was just a bed and some chairs and a table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading You gave me an impression which I still carry with me that you would meet most situations with grace and good sense."
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "There was just a bed and some chairs and a table.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
without stop or interruption
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I remember you were extremely amiable during our ride together into Westhaven.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I remember you were extremely amiable during our ride together into Westhaven.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You gave me an impression which I still carry with me that you would meet most situations with grace and good sense."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You gave me an impression which I still carry with me that you would meet most situations with grace and good sense."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading You gave me an impression which I still carry with me that you would meet most situations with grace and good sense."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
Hammond
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From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading You gave me an impression which I still carry with me that you would meet most situations with grace and good sense."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I remember you were extremely amiable during our ride together into Westhaven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
and nothing more
From this reading "There was just a bed and some chairs and a table.
Kara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
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 You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You gave me an impression which I still carry with me that you would meet most situations with grace and good sense."
come together
From this reading You gave me an impression which I still carry with me that you would meet most situations with grace and good sense."
used to form the superlative
From this reading You gave me an impression which I still carry with me that you would meet most situations with grace and good sense."
a form of address for a man
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I remember you were extremely amiable during our ride together into Westhaven.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember you were extremely amiable during our ride together into Westhaven.
RETROSPECTIONnoun
reference to things past
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I remember you were extremely amiable during our ride together into Westhaven.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading You gave me an impression which I still carry with me that you would meet most situations with grace and good sense."
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading You gave me an impression which I still carry with me that you would meet most situations with grace and good sense."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There was just a bed and some chairs and a table.
not in physical motion
From this reading You gave me an impression which I still carry with me that you would meet most situations with grace and good sense."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "There was just a bed and some chairs and a table.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was just a bed and some chairs and a table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I remember you were extremely amiable during our ride together into Westhaven.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RETROSPECTION "Now that I look back, the room seems to have been extraordinarily clean under the circumstances, although it was bare and poor," Mr. Hammond continued.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
Westhaven
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From this reading I remember you were extremely amiable during our ride together into Westhaven.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You gave me an impression which I still carry with me that you would meet most situations with grace and good sense."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You gave me an impression which I still carry with me that you would meet most situations with grace and good sense."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You gave me an impression which I still carry with me that you would meet most situations with grace and good sense."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You were lying on the bed, Kara, and if you had objected to being left alone, you were perfectly agreeable and sweet tempered after I made your acquaintance.
