used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading We found Evadne alone in the drawing room, and I noticed to my surprise that she was extremely nervous.
in addition
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading He was returning from barracks in a jovial mood, and made such a point of my going in that I felt obliged to.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Her manner was self-possessed, but her hands betrayed her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
Colquhoun
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From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading We found Evadne alone in the drawing room, and I noticed to my surprise that she was extremely nervous.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
Evadne
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From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading We found Evadne alone in the drawing room, and I noticed to my surprise that she was extremely nervous.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was returning from barracks in a jovial mood, and made such a point of my going in that I felt obliged to.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
set up or found
From this reading We found Evadne alone in the drawing room, and I noticed to my surprise that she was extremely nervous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was returning from barracks in a jovial mood, and made such a point of my going in that I felt obliged to.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
the act of departing
From this reading He was returning from barracks in a jovial mood, and made such a point of my going in that I felt obliged to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her manner was self-possessed, but her hands betrayed her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was returning from barracks in a jovial mood, and made such a point of my going in that I felt obliged to.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was returning from barracks in a jovial mood, and made such a point of my going in that I felt obliged to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He was returning from barracks in a jovial mood, and made such a point of my going in that I felt obliged to.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was returning from barracks in a jovial mood, and made such a point of my going in that I felt obliged to.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her manner was self-possessed, but her hands betrayed her.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He was returning from barracks in a jovial mood, and made such a point of my going in that I felt obliged to.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
easily agitated
From this reading We found Evadne alone in the drawing room, and I noticed to my surprise that she was extremely nervous.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
being perceived or observed
From this reading We found Evadne alone in the drawing room, and I noticed to my surprise that she was extremely nervous.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He was returning from barracks in a jovial mood, and made such a point of my going in that I felt obliged to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was returning from barracks in a jovial mood, and made such a point of my going in that I felt obliged to.
and nothing more
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He was returning from barracks in a jovial mood, and made such a point of my going in that I felt obliged to.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He was returning from barracks in a jovial mood, and made such a point of my going in that I felt obliged to.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We found Evadne alone in the drawing room, and I noticed to my surprise that she was extremely nervous.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
cut with a saw
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading Her manner was self-possessed, but her hands betrayed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We found Evadne alone in the drawing room, and I noticed to my surprise that she was extremely nervous.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was returning from barracks in a jovial mood, and made such a point of my going in that I felt obliged to.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading We found Evadne alone in the drawing room, and I noticed to my surprise that she was extremely nervous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was returning from barracks in a jovial mood, and made such a point of my going in that I felt obliged to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was returning from barracks in a jovial mood, and made such a point of my going in that I felt obliged to.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next time I saw Evadne it was at her own house also, and it was only a few days after my first visit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found Evadne alone in the drawing room, and I noticed to my surprise that she was extremely nervous.
at the time that
From this reading I was driving past, but encountered Colonel Colquhoun at the gate, and pulled up for politeness' sake, as I had not seen him when I called.
