used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then in a low voice, “I was afraid that something had happened to you, you return so late.”
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “Something has happened,” I burst forth and in shaking tones told him of my adventures in the woods.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And then in a low voice, “I was afraid that something had happened to you, you return so late.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then in a low voice, “I was afraid that something had happened to you, you return so late.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My brother looked at me from head to foot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Le Brun has been here, Henri,” he said calmly.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother looked at me from head to foot.
Brun
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From this reading “Le Brun has been here, Henri,” he said calmly.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Something has happened,” I burst forth and in shaking tones told him of my adventures in the woods.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Le Brun has been here, Henri,” he said calmly.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I stood stock still in the middle of the floor.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My brother looked at me from head to foot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Something has happened,” I burst forth and in shaking tones told him of my adventures in the woods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My brother looked at me from head to foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then in a low voice, “I was afraid that something had happened to you, you return so late.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And then in a low voice, “I was afraid that something had happened to you, you return so late.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Le Brun has been here, Henri,” he said calmly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Le Brun has been here, Henri,” he said calmly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My brother looked at me from head to foot.
Henri
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From this reading “Le Brun has been here, Henri,” he said calmly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Le Brun has been here, Henri,” he said calmly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Something has happened,” I burst forth and in shaking tones told him of my adventures in the woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood stock still in the middle of the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stood stock still in the middle of the floor.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And then in a low voice, “I was afraid that something had happened to you, you return so late.”
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “Le Brun has been here, Henri,” he said calmly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My brother looked at me from head to foot.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And then in a low voice, “I was afraid that something had happened to you, you return so late.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My brother looked at me from head to foot.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I stood stock still in the middle of the floor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brother looked at me from head to foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stood stock still in the middle of the floor.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And then in a low voice, “I was afraid that something had happened to you, you return so late.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Le Brun has been here, Henri,” he said calmly.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Something has happened,” I burst forth and in shaking tones told him of my adventures in the woods.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then in a low voice, “I was afraid that something had happened to you, you return so late.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And then in a low voice, “I was afraid that something had happened to you, you return so late.”
not in physical motion
From this reading I stood stock still in the middle of the floor.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading I stood stock still in the middle of the floor.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood stock still in the middle of the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then in a low voice, “I was afraid that something had happened to you, you return so late.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stood stock still in the middle of the floor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then in a low voice, “I was afraid that something had happened to you, you return so late.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My brother looked at me from head to foot.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Something has happened,” I burst forth and in shaking tones told him of my adventures in the woods.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Something has happened,” I burst forth and in shaking tones told him of my adventures in the woods.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And then in a low voice, “I was afraid that something had happened to you, you return so late.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then in a low voice, “I was afraid that something had happened to you, you return so late.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Something has happened,” I burst forth and in shaking tones told him of my adventures in the woods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And then in a low voice, “I was afraid that something had happened to you, you return so late.”
