used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Papa only wanted me for a moment or two, after all.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Papa only wanted me for a moment or two, after all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Papa only wanted me for a moment or two, after all.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It is rather too dark for you to be out alone, and I didn't know which way you had gone," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is rather too dark for you to be out alone, and I didn't know which way you had gone," she said.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could have come with you if you had waited five minutes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It is rather too dark for you to be out alone, and I didn't know which way you had gone," she said.
didn't
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From this reading It is rather too dark for you to be out alone, and I didn't know which way you had gone," she said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was looking out for me, walking up and down the drive.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She was looking out for me, walking up and down the drive.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I could have come with you if you had waited five minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It is rather too dark for you to be out alone, and I didn't know which way you had gone," she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I could have come with you if you had waited five minutes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I could have come with you if you had waited five minutes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I could have come with you if you had waited five minutes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is rather too dark for you to be out alone, and I didn't know which way you had gone," she said.
Isabel
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From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is rather too dark for you to be out alone, and I didn't know which way you had gone," she said.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was looking out for me, walking up and down the drive.
engage in
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was looking out for me, walking up and down the drive.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I could have come with you if you had waited five minutes.
a particular point in time
From this reading Papa only wanted me for a moment or two, after all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
and nothing more
From this reading Papa only wanted me for a moment or two, after all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Papa only wanted me for a moment or two, after all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was looking out for me, walking up and down the drive.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa only wanted me for a moment or two, after all.
on the contrary
From this reading It is rather too dark for you to be out alone, and I didn't know which way you had gone," she said.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was looking out for me, walking up and down the drive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was looking out for me, walking up and down the drive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
to-morrow
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From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is rather too dark for you to be out alone, and I didn't know which way you had gone," she said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Papa only wanted me for a moment or two, after all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was looking out for me, walking up and down the drive.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I could have come with you if you had waited five minutes.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She was looking out for me, walking up and down the drive.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Papa only wanted me for a moment or two, after all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was looking out for me, walking up and down the drive.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I shall make Isabel come this way to-morrow to look for it," I said to myself, and I hurried home, eager to relate to her my exciting adventure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is rather too dark for you to be out alone, and I didn't know which way you had gone," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I could have come with you if you had waited five minutes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I could have come with you if you had waited five minutes.
