used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
acclaimedverbUS /əˈkleɪmd/
past form of “acclaim” — praise vociferously
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
acknowledgmentsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/
plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at 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 Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are sitting on my _feet_!--I, with the gout!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Quite the contrary!
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get up!
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading You are sitting on my _feet_!--I, with the gout!
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
a particular point in time
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite the contrary!
rescuernounUS /ˈreskjuːər/
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
except for; apart from
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading You are sitting on my _feet_!--I, with the gout!
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
a state of acute pain
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Get up!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
at the time that
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
which person or people
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now came the moment when I ought to have been acclaimed, and overwhelmed with grateful acknowledgments as an heroic rescuer, who had risked her own life to save a feeble and suffering old man; but not at all!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No sooner was his flight safely stopped than the General turned and roared at me with furious voice:-- "You sat on _my feet_!
