used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, towards dusk he arrived in a perfect whirl, figuratively sweeping me off my feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading "Get your coat on, Petrie!" he cried; "you forget that we have a most urgent appointment!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Then, towards dusk he arrived in a perfect whirl, figuratively sweeping me off my feet.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Get your coat on, Petrie!" he cried; "you forget that we have a most urgent appointment!"
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Get your coat on, Petrie!" he cried; "you forget that we have a most urgent appointment!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR I saw little of Nayland Smith for the remainder of that day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR I saw little of Nayland Smith for the remainder of that day.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Then, towards dusk he arrived in a perfect whirl, figuratively sweeping me off my feet.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then, towards dusk he arrived in a perfect whirl, figuratively sweeping me off my feet.
figurativelyadverbUS /fɪˈɡjʊrətɪvli/
in a figurative sense
From this reading Then, towards dusk he arrived in a perfect whirl, figuratively sweeping me off my feet.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR I saw little of Nayland Smith for the remainder of that day.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Get your coat on, Petrie!" he cried; "you forget that we have a most urgent appointment!"
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get your coat on, Petrie!" he cried; "you forget that we have a most urgent appointment!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Get your coat on, Petrie!" he cried; "you forget that we have a most urgent appointment!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR I saw little of Nayland Smith for the remainder of that day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, towards dusk he arrived in a perfect whirl, figuratively sweeping me off my feet.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR I saw little of Nayland Smith for the remainder of that day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, towards dusk he arrived in a perfect whirl, figuratively sweeping me off my feet.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Get your coat on, Petrie!" he cried; "you forget that we have a most urgent appointment!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, towards dusk he arrived in a perfect whirl, figuratively sweeping me off my feet.
Nayland
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From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR I saw little of Nayland Smith for the remainder of that day.
a brief written record
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR I saw little of Nayland Smith for the remainder of that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR I saw little of Nayland Smith for the remainder of that day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, towards dusk he arrived in a perfect whirl, figuratively sweeping me off my feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR I saw little of Nayland Smith for the remainder of that day.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Then, towards dusk he arrived in a perfect whirl, figuratively sweeping me off my feet.
Petrie
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From this reading "Get your coat on, Petrie!" he cried; "you forget that we have a most urgent appointment!"
PresumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
promptings
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From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR I saw little of Nayland Smith for the remainder of that day.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR I saw little of Nayland Smith for the remainder of that day.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR I saw little of Nayland Smith for the remainder of that day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Then, towards dusk he arrived in a perfect whirl, figuratively sweeping me off my feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR I saw little of Nayland Smith for the remainder of that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR I saw little of Nayland Smith for the remainder of that day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, towards dusk he arrived in a perfect whirl, figuratively sweeping me off my feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
in the direction of
From this reading Then, towards dusk he arrived in a perfect whirl, figuratively sweeping me off my feet.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading "Get your coat on, Petrie!" he cried; "you forget that we have a most urgent appointment!"
precisely as stated
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Get your coat on, Petrie!" he cried; "you forget that we have a most urgent appointment!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Beyond doubt I had forgotten that we had any appointment whatever that evening, and some surprise must have shown upon my face, for-- "Really you are becoming very forgetful!" my friend continued.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Then, towards dusk he arrived in a perfect whirl, figuratively sweeping me off my feet.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Presumably he was following those "promptings" to which he had referred, though I was unable to conjecture whither they were leading him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get your coat on, Petrie!" he cried; "you forget that we have a most urgent appointment!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get your coat on, Petrie!" he cried; "you forget that we have a most urgent appointment!"
