used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Who is that fellow, Luscombe?' he asked presently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
brought into existence
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
being joined in close association
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
Don't
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From this reading 'Don't you remember?'
EAVESDROPPERnoun
a secret listener to private conversations
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
a boy or man
From this reading 'Who is that fellow, Luscombe?' he asked presently.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
how
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From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Who is that fellow, Luscombe?' he asked presently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
Luscombe
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From this reading 'Who is that fellow, Luscombe?' he asked presently.
Mabyn
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From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
the force of workers available
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
in the near future
From this reading 'Who is that fellow, Luscombe?' he asked presently.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
To recall to mind.
From this reading 'Don't you remember?'
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
St
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From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
which person or people
From this reading 'Who is that fellow, Luscombe?' he asked presently.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading I had imagined that if they could suddenly be brought together, my suspicions could be tested, and now, as it seemed to me, by sheer good fortune, my wishes had been gratified; but they had led to nothing definite.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I BECOME AN EAVESDROPPER For some seconds he was silent, while I, with a score of conflicting thoughts in my mind, stood watching him.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I had often wondered how I could bring these two men together, for, while I had but little reason to believe that they were in any way connected, I was constantly haunted by the idea that had been born in my mind on the night I had first met George St. Mabyn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Don't you remember?'
