used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had seen Hilda for a moment only since the morning.
anew
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
on or to one side
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thrilled with the fancy that it might be a letter to himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
divisible by two
From this reading How queer to think that she might even give it to him to post!
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He thrilled with the fancy that it might be a letter to himself.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had seen Hilda for a moment only since the morning.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading How queer to think that she might even give it to him to post!
the act of departing
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen Hilda for a moment only since the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen Hilda for a moment only since the morning.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
Hilda
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From this reading He had seen Hilda for a moment only since the morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How queer to think that she might even give it to him to post!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He thrilled with the fancy that it might be a letter to himself.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
How
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From this reading How queer to think that she might even give it to him to post!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thrilled with the fancy that it might be a letter to himself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He thrilled with the fancy that it might be a letter to himself.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had seen Hilda for a moment only since the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had seen Hilda for a moment only since the morning.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
and nothing more
From this reading He had seen Hilda for a moment only since the morning.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading How queer to think that she might even give it to him to post!
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading How queer to think that she might even give it to him to post!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen Hilda for a moment only since the morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had seen Hilda for a moment only since the morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading How queer to think that she might even give it to him to post!
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading He thrilled with the fancy that it might be a letter to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rest of the day was barren, and in the knowledge that their visit was so near its end, David chafed at each empty hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thrilled with the fancy that it might be a letter to himself.
produce a literary work
From this reading Standing aside as she came down the stairs, he had asked her if she was going to the field again, and she shook her head, saying that she had a letter to write.
