used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So far I had played a lone hand and rather enjoyed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So far I had played a lone hand and rather enjoyed it.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading I sat on the edge of my bunk, still in my gipsy dress, and considered the situation.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Now suddenly everything was changed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
carefully weighed
From this reading I sat on the edge of my bunk, still in my gipsy dress, and considered the situation.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I distrusted my own judgment and for the first time a feeling of loneliness and desolation crept over me.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
recognizable; marked
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading I distrusted my own judgment and for the first time a feeling of loneliness and desolation crept over me.
distrustedverbUS /dɪˈstrʌstəd/
past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading I distrusted my own judgment and for the first time a feeling of loneliness and desolation crept over me.
put on clothes
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I sat on the edge of my bunk, still in my gipsy dress, and considered the situation.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading So far I had played a lone hand and rather enjoyed it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Now suddenly everything was changed.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far I had played a lone hand and rather enjoyed it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I distrusted my own judgment and for the first time a feeling of loneliness and desolation crept over me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I distrusted my own judgment and for the first time a feeling of loneliness and desolation crept over me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading I sat on the edge of my bunk, still in my gipsy dress, and considered the situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So far I had played a lone hand and rather enjoyed it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading I distrusted my own judgment and for the first time a feeling of loneliness and desolation crept over me.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading So far I had played a lone hand and rather enjoyed it.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading I distrusted my own judgment and for the first time a feeling of loneliness and desolation crept over me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I distrusted my own judgment and for the first time a feeling of loneliness and desolation crept over me.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now suddenly everything was changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I distrusted my own judgment and for the first time a feeling of loneliness and desolation crept over me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I distrusted my own judgment and for the first time a feeling of loneliness and desolation crept over me.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading So far I had played a lone hand and rather enjoyed it.
on the contrary
From this reading So far I had played a lone hand and rather enjoyed it.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat on the edge of my bunk, still in my gipsy dress, and considered the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I sat on the edge of my bunk, still in my gipsy dress, and considered the situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far I had played a lone hand and rather enjoyed it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
not in physical motion
From this reading I sat on the edge of my bunk, still in my gipsy dress, and considered the situation.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Now suddenly everything was changed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ It was on the night of the Fancy Dress dance that I decided that the time had come for me to confide in some one.
