used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked at him with swimming eyes, and he laid his hand softly for a moment upon hers.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
anew
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
APPOINTMENTnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him with swimming eyes, and he laid his hand softly for a moment upon hers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading You want some one to take care of you, dear, and I am going to do it."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
dearly loved
From this reading You want some one to take care of you, dear, and I am going to do it."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You want some one to take care of you, dear, and I am going to do it."
opinion or judgment
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked at him with swimming eyes, and he laid his hand softly for a moment upon hers.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Forgive me," he said, leaning over the table towards her.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
the act of departing
From this reading You want some one to take care of you, dear, and I am going to do it."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She looked at him with swimming eyes, and he laid his hand softly for a moment upon hers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She looked at him with swimming eyes, and he laid his hand softly for a moment upon hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at him with swimming eyes, and he laid his hand softly for a moment upon hers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She looked at him with swimming eyes, and he laid his hand softly for a moment upon hers.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Forgive me," he said, leaning over the table towards her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him with swimming eyes, and he laid his hand softly for a moment upon hers.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Forgive me," he said, leaning over the table towards her.
a particular point in time
From this reading She looked at him with swimming eyes, and he laid his hand softly for a moment upon hers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You want some one to take care of you, dear, and I am going to do it."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Forgive me," he said, leaning over the table towards her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Forgive me," he said, leaning over the table towards her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him with swimming eyes, and he laid his hand softly for a moment upon hers.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
move stealthily
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
with low volume
From this reading She looked at him with swimming eyes, and he laid his hand softly for a moment upon hers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You want some one to take care of you, dear, and I am going to do it."
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading She looked at him with swimming eyes, and he laid his hand softly for a moment upon hers.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Forgive me," he said, leaning over the table towards her.
carry out
From this reading You want some one to take care of you, dear, and I am going to do it."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
in the direction of
From this reading "Forgive me," he said, leaning over the table towards her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She looked at him with swimming eyes, and he laid his hand softly for a moment upon hers.
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 AN APPOINTMENT Virginia seemed to find speech impossible, and it seemed to him that he could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You want some one to take care of you, dear, and I am going to do it."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at him with swimming eyes, and he laid his hand softly for a moment upon hers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I ought to have asked you differently, I know, but I am so afraid that you will slip away, as you did before, and that I shall lose sight of you again.
