used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I BECOME A COLONIAL COASTER.
(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 Never before, in all my varied experience, had I felt time to be so leaden-footed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Surely never morning contained so many hours as did this one.
on or to one side
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My good old friend, the steward, noted my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly, serious tones, what was the matter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never before, in all my varied experience, had I felt time to be so leaden-footed.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I BECOME A COLONIAL COASTER.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before, in all my varied experience, had I felt time to be so leaden-footed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My good old friend, the steward, noted my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly, serious tones, what was the matter.
COASTERnounUS /ˈkoʊstər/
a resident of a coastal area
From this reading I BECOME A COLONIAL COASTER.
COLONIALadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading I BECOME A COLONIAL COASTER.
a state at a particular time
From this reading My good old friend, the steward, noted my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly, serious tones, what was the matter.
gotten under control
From this reading Surely never morning contained so many hours as did this one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Surely never morning contained so many hours as did this one.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Never before, in all my varied experience, had I felt time to be so leaden-footed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Never before, in all my varied experience, had I felt time to be so leaden-footed.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My good old friend, the steward, noted my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly, serious tones, what was the matter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My good old friend, the steward, noted my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly, serious tones, what was the matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before, in all my varied experience, had I felt time to be so leaden-footed.
hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Surely never morning contained so many hours as did this one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BECOME A COLONIAL COASTER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never before, in all my varied experience, had I felt time to be so leaden-footed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My good old friend, the steward, noted my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly, serious tones, what was the matter.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading My good old friend, the steward, noted my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly, serious tones, what was the matter.
immediately past
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
leaden-footed
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From this reading Never before, in all my varied experience, had I felt time to be so leaden-footed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Surely never morning contained so many hours as did this one.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My good old friend, the steward, noted my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly, serious tones, what was the matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
a particular point in time
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Surely never morning contained so many hours as did this one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never before, in all my varied experience, had I felt time to be so leaden-footed.
easily agitated
From this reading My good old friend, the steward, noted my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly, serious tones, what was the matter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Surely never morning contained so many hours as did this one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading My good old friend, the steward, noted my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly, serious tones, what was the matter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My good old friend, the steward, noted my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly, serious tones, what was the matter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Surely never morning contained so many hours as did this one.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading My good old friend, the steward, noted my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly, serious tones, what was the matter.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading My good old friend, the steward, noted my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly, serious tones, what was the matter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Surely never morning contained so many hours as did this one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading My good old friend, the steward, noted my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly, serious tones, what was the matter.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely never morning contained so many hours as did this one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Surely never morning contained so many hours as did this one.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Never before, in all my varied experience, had I felt time to be so leaden-footed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never before, in all my varied experience, had I felt time to be so leaden-footed.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading My good old friend, the steward, noted my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly, serious tones, what was the matter.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Never before, in all my varied experience, had I felt time to be so leaden-footed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My good old friend, the steward, noted my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly, serious tones, what was the matter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside.
