used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two o’clock, my master had not come, and I was desperately hungry.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he came he might by good luck bring something for us to eat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was two o’clock, my master had not come, and I was desperately hungry.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading It was two o’clock, my master had not come, and I was desperately hungry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
take in solid food
From this reading When he came he might by good luck bring something for us to eat.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading But there was no such experience for me.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When he came he might by good luck bring something for us to eat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was two o’clock, my master had not come, and I was desperately hungry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading It was two o’clock, my master had not come, and I was desperately hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
Lazaro
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From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading When he came he might by good luck bring something for us to eat.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there was no such experience for me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When he came he might by good luck bring something for us to eat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
absolutely essential
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no such experience for me.
the middle of the day
From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was two o’clock, my master had not come, and I was desperately hungry.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was two o’clock, my master had not come, and I was desperately hungry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When he came he might by good luck bring something for us to eat.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But there was no such experience for me.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no such experience for me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two o’clock, my master had not come, and I was desperately hungry.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he came he might by good luck bring something for us to eat.
precisely as stated
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
at the time that
From this reading When he came he might by good luck bring something for us to eat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought of sweeping some part of it, which was very necessary, but I could find nothing with which to do it; so I set myself to think what I should do next.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading [Sidenote: Lazaro waits long for his master to bring food, but he never came.] I thought I would wait for my master until noon.
