used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
caressingly
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
Catinat
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
set down according to a plan
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
a source of difficulty
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
woefullyadverbUS /ˈwoʊfəli/
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
