used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
anew
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When and how would he attempt to force his presence on me?
aunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
the lower side of anything
From this reading What motive was at the bottom of his persistence?
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE STATEMENT CONCLUDED.
permission to do something
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading When and how would he attempt to force his presence on me?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When and how would he attempt to force his presence on me?
come together
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading What motive was at the bottom of his persistence?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
immediately following in time or order
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not any; not one
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
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the state of being present; current existence
From this reading When and how would he attempt to force his presence on me?
revoir
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From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
relieve from
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
a general conscious awareness
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a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading THE STATEMENT CONCLUDED.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STATEMENT CONCLUDED.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What motive was at the bottom of his persistence?
at the time that
From this reading When and how would he attempt to force his presence on me?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "For the next few days there was an uneasy feeling at my heart, a sense of impending misfortune, of which I could not rid myself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'It is _au revoir_,' he had said, and that despite my telling him that on no account would I consent to meet him again.
