used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
the state of being absent
From this reading Colonel Colquohoun called next day himself to explain his absence on the previous evening.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I saw Evadne, too, that same afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Something peculiar in her attitude attracted my attention before I recognized her.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Something peculiar in her attitude attracted my attention before I recognized her.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Something peculiar in her attitude attracted my attention before I recognized her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Something peculiar in her attitude attracted my attention before I recognized her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I forget what excuse he made, but it sufficed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Colonel Colquohoun called next day himself to explain his absence on the previous evening.
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 Colonel Colquohoun called next day himself to explain his absence on the previous evening.
Colquohoun
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From this reading Colonel Colquohoun called next day himself to explain his absence on the previous evening.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Colonel Colquohoun called next day himself to explain his absence on the previous evening.
Evadne
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From this reading I saw Evadne, too, that same afternoon.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Colonel Colquohoun called next day himself to explain his absence on the previous evening.
accept an excuse for
From this reading I forget what excuse he made, but it sufficed.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Colonel Colquohoun called next day himself to explain his absence on the previous evening.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forget what excuse he made, but it sufficed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I forget what excuse he made, but it sufficed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something peculiar in her attitude attracted my attention before I recognized her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Colonel Colquohoun called next day himself to explain his absence on the previous evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Colquohoun called next day himself to explain his absence on the previous evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forget what excuse he made, but it sufficed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I forget what excuse he made, but it sufficed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I forget what excuse he made, but it sufficed.
engage in
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Something peculiar in her attitude attracted my attention before I recognized her.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Colonel Colquohoun called next day himself to explain his absence on the previous evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Colonel Colquohoun called next day himself to explain his absence on the previous evening.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Something peculiar in her attitude attracted my attention before I recognized her.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Colonel Colquohoun called next day himself to explain his absence on the previous evening.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Something peculiar in her attitude attracted my attention before I recognized her.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I saw Evadne, too, that same afternoon.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw Evadne, too, that same afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something peculiar in her attitude attracted my attention before I recognized her.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading I forget what excuse he made, but it sufficed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw Evadne, too, that same afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Colquohoun called next day himself to explain his absence on the previous evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Colquohoun called next day himself to explain his absence on the previous evening.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I saw Evadne, too, that same afternoon.
create by training and teaching
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been to make a call in the neighbourhood, and was waiting at a little country station to return by train.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I forget what excuse he made, but it sufficed.
