(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now you appear in the very nick of time, just when I was almost in despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now you appear in the very nick of time, just when I was almost in despair.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I never hoped for such good fortune as this," she began heartily.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I never hoped for such good fortune as this," she began heartily.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But wait.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
rid of obstructions
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Now you appear in the very nick of time, just when I was almost in despair.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I never hoped for such good fortune as this," she began heartily.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "I never hoped for such good fortune as this," she began heartily.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I never hoped for such good fortune as this," she began heartily.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "I never hoped for such good fortune as this," she began heartily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "I never hoped for such good fortune as this," she began heartily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now you appear in the very nick of time, just when I was almost in despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
and nothing more
From this reading Now you appear in the very nick of time, just when I was almost in despair.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never hoped for such good fortune as this," she began heartily.
nickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Now you appear in the very nick of time, just when I was almost in despair.
not any; not one
From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you appear in the very nick of time, just when I was almost in despair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
opportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
repining
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From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never hoped for such good fortune as this," she began heartily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never hoped for such good fortune as this," she began heartily.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I never hoped for such good fortune as this," she began heartily.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now you appear in the very nick of time, just when I was almost in despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now you appear in the very nick of time, just when I was almost in despair.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But wait.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
at the time that
From this reading Now you appear in the very nick of time, just when I was almost in despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was received with great warmth and cordiality by my friend, and it was made clear to me that my opportune appearance brought her great comfort and support.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I had no idea you were within miles, and was repining bitterly that I had let you get so far out of the way.
