used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was his first visit there, and I gave him a hearty welcome.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the next afternoon that Penny Wise came into my office.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Wise was delightfully cordial toward her, and indeed Norah's winsome personality always made people friendly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was his first visit there, and I gave him a hearty welcome.
have
From this reading Norah looked so eagerly expectant that I introduced him to her, for I couldn't bear to disappoint the girl by ignoring her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Norah looked so eagerly expectant that I introduced him to her, for I couldn't bear to disappoint the girl by ignoring her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the next afternoon that Penny Wise came into my office.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Wise was delightfully cordial toward her, and indeed Norah's winsome personality always made people friendly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
couldn't
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From this reading Norah looked so eagerly expectant that I introduced him to her, for I couldn't bear to disappoint the girl by ignoring her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading Wise was delightfully cordial toward her, and indeed Norah's winsome personality always made people friendly.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading Norah looked so eagerly expectant that I introduced him to her, for I couldn't bear to disappoint the girl by ignoring her.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Norah looked so eagerly expectant that I introduced him to her, for I couldn't bear to disappoint the girl by ignoring her.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading Norah looked so eagerly expectant that I introduced him to her, for I couldn't bear to disappoint the girl by ignoring her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was his first visit there, and I gave him a hearty welcome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Norah looked so eagerly expectant that I introduced him to her, for I couldn't bear to disappoint the girl by ignoring her.
set up or found
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Wise was delightfully cordial toward her, and indeed Norah's winsome personality always made people friendly.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was his first visit there, and I gave him a hearty welcome.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
a young female
From this reading Norah looked so eagerly expectant that I introduced him to her, for I couldn't bear to disappoint the girl by ignoring her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading It was his first visit there, and I gave him a hearty welcome.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Norah looked so eagerly expectant that I introduced him to her, for I couldn't bear to disappoint the girl by ignoring her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was his first visit there, and I gave him a hearty welcome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his first visit there, and I gave him a hearty welcome.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was his first visit there, and I gave him a hearty welcome.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Norah looked so eagerly expectant that I introduced him to her, for I couldn't bear to disappoint the girl by ignoring her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Wise was delightfully cordial toward her, and indeed Norah's winsome personality always made people friendly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the next afternoon that Penny Wise came into my office.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Norah looked so eagerly expectant that I introduced him to her, for I couldn't bear to disappoint the girl by ignoring her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the next afternoon that Penny Wise came into my office.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Norah looked so eagerly expectant that I introduced him to her, for I couldn't bear to disappoint the girl by ignoring her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Wise was delightfully cordial toward her, and indeed Norah's winsome personality always made people friendly.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was the next afternoon that Penny Wise came into my office.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was the next afternoon that Penny Wise came into my office.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
Norah
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From this reading Norah looked so eagerly expectant that I introduced him to her, for I couldn't bear to disappoint the girl by ignoring her.
Norah's
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From this reading Wise was delightfully cordial toward her, and indeed Norah's winsome personality always made people friendly.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was the next afternoon that Penny Wise came into my office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading It was the next afternoon that Penny Wise came into my office.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Wise was delightfully cordial toward her, and indeed Norah's winsome personality always made people friendly.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Wise was delightfully cordial toward her, and indeed Norah's winsome personality always made people friendly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Norah looked so eagerly expectant that I introduced him to her, for I couldn't bear to disappoint the girl by ignoring her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the next afternoon that Penny Wise came into my office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the next afternoon that Penny Wise came into my office.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was his first visit there, and I gave him a hearty welcome.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norah looked so eagerly expectant that I introduced him to her, for I couldn't bear to disappoint the girl by ignoring her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Wise was delightfully cordial toward her, and indeed Norah's winsome personality always made people friendly.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was his first visit there, and I gave him a hearty welcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the next afternoon that Penny Wise came into my office.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
accept gladly
From this reading It was his first visit there, and I gave him a hearty welcome.
winsomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnsəm/
charming in a childlike or naive way
From this reading Wise was delightfully cordial toward her, and indeed Norah's winsome personality always made people friendly.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading It was the next afternoon that Penny Wise came into my office.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had tried to get in touch with the detective the day before but he was out on various errands, and I missed him here and there, nor could we get together until he found this leisure.
