used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading He fell into a fit of abstraction, the fruits of which did not appear till the following day.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now--h’m!”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He fell into a fit of abstraction, the fruits of which did not appear till the following day.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You did very well, Dick; better than I could have told you.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He fell into a fit of abstraction, the fruits of which did not appear till the following day.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “You did very well, Dick; better than I could have told you.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You did very well, Dick; better than I could have told you.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell into a fit of abstraction, the fruits of which did not appear till the following day.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He fell into a fit of abstraction, the fruits of which did not appear till the following day.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He fell into a fit of abstraction, the fruits of which did not appear till the following day.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading He fell into a fit of abstraction, the fruits of which did not appear till the following day.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “We have him,” he said gleefully.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
h'm
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From this reading And now--h’m!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We have him,” he said gleefully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We have him,” he said gleefully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He fell into a fit of abstraction, the fruits of which did not appear till the following day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He fell into a fit of abstraction, the fruits of which did not appear till the following day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now--h’m!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We have him,” he said gleefully.
Sant
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From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You did very well, Dick; better than I could have told you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fell into a fit of abstraction, the fruits of which did not appear till the following day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
up to a particular time
From this reading He fell into a fit of abstraction, the fruits of which did not appear till the following day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You did very well, Dick; better than I could have told you.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You did very well, Dick; better than I could have told you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have him,” he said gleefully.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You did very well, Dick; better than I could have told you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He fell into a fit of abstraction, the fruits of which did not appear till the following day.
which person or people
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I came in all glowing to Mr. Sant, who greeted my good news with a sigh of such relief that one could have thought a nightmare had rolled off his chest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You did very well, Dick; better than I could have told you.
