used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already One Attempt “I won’t consent to any further chasing of this woman.”
pleasantly occupied
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Already One Attempt “I won’t consent to any further chasing of this woman.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Already One Attempt “I won’t consent to any further chasing of this woman.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “You have suddenly become very much concerned for this--woman.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Already One Attempt “I won’t consent to any further chasing of this woman.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “You have suddenly become very much concerned for this--woman.
permission to do something
From this reading Already One Attempt “I won’t consent to any further chasing of this woman.”
Cranston
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From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You have suddenly become very much concerned for this--woman.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Already One Attempt “I won’t consent to any further chasing of this woman.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have suddenly become very much concerned for this--woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’ll use your polite term,” he said.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Already One Attempt “I won’t consent to any further chasing of this woman.”
I'll
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From this reading I’ll use your polite term,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
Matthewson
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From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You have suddenly become very much concerned for this--woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already One Attempt “I won’t consent to any further chasing of this woman.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Already One Attempt “I won’t consent to any further chasing of this woman.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading I’ll use your polite term,” he said.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I’ll use your polite term,” he said.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “You have suddenly become very much concerned for this--woman.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading I’ll use your polite term,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Already One Attempt “I won’t consent to any further chasing of this woman.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Already One Attempt “I won’t consent to any further chasing of this woman.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
the act of using
From this reading I’ll use your polite term,” he said.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You have suddenly become very much concerned for this--woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
Waterville
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From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
which person or people
From this reading It was Charles Matthewson who spoke, standing in front of his brother in the library at Waterville, where the original interview regarding Cranston had taken place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Already One Attempt “I won’t consent to any further chasing of this woman.”
won't
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From this reading Already One Attempt “I won’t consent to any further chasing of this woman.”
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a long time since Charles had spoken so positively to Henry, and the latter looked up half amused and half irritated, yet with an ugly expression on his face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have suddenly become very much concerned for this--woman.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll use your polite term,” he said.
