used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Conroy goes driving in a motor in the middle of the night, so he must like disturbances.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm sorry, Excellency, but I am afraid I shall have to interrupt you."
anew
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I'm sorry, Excellency, but I am afraid I shall have to interrupt you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm sorry, Excellency, but I am afraid I shall have to interrupt you."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
Conroy
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From this reading Conroy goes driving in a motor in the middle of the night, so he must like disturbances.
Conroy's
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From this reading I wish very much that he was Conroy's nephew and not mine.
disturbancesnounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbənsəz/
plural of “disturbance” — activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading Conroy goes driving in a motor in the middle of the night, so he must like disturbances.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Conroy goes driving in a motor in the middle of the night, so he must like disturbances.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading "I'm sorry, Excellency, but I am afraid I shall have to interrupt you."
Godfrey
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From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Conroy goes driving in a motor in the middle of the night, so he must like disturbances.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm sorry, Excellency, but I am afraid I shall have to interrupt you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish very much that he was Conroy's nephew and not mine.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sorry, Excellency, but I am afraid I shall have to interrupt you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Conroy goes driving in a motor in the middle of the night, so he must like disturbances.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading "I'm sorry, Excellency, but I am afraid I shall have to interrupt you."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Conroy goes driving in a motor in the middle of the night, so he must like disturbances.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Conroy goes driving in a motor in the middle of the night, so he must like disturbances.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wish very much that he was Conroy's nephew and not mine.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Conroy goes driving in a motor in the middle of the night, so he must like disturbances.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I wish very much that he was Conroy's nephew and not mine.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Conroy goes driving in a motor in the middle of the night, so he must like disturbances.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading I wish very much that he was Conroy's nephew and not mine.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Conroy goes driving in a motor in the middle of the night, so he must like disturbances.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wish very much that he was Conroy's nephew and not mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conroy goes driving in a motor in the middle of the night, so he must like disturbances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
with low volume
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I'm sorry, Excellency, but I am afraid I shall have to interrupt you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Conroy goes driving in a motor in the middle of the night, so he must like disturbances.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry, Excellency, but I am afraid I shall have to interrupt you."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish very much that he was Conroy's nephew and not mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conroy goes driving in a motor in the middle of the night, so he must like disturbances.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I hate them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
precisely as stated
From this reading I wish very much that he was Conroy's nephew and not mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish very much that he was Conroy's nephew and not mine.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I had no sooner settled down quietly at home and got to work again on my history than I was assailed by Godfrey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm sorry, Excellency, but I am afraid I shall have to interrupt you."
