the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We can return within an hour."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wanted to talk to you freely and so I chose this means, for here we won't have any listeners.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I wanted to talk to you freely and so I chose this means, for here we won't have any listeners.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
banka
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From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
fearless and daring
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can return within an hour."
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I wanted to talk to you freely and so I chose this means, for here we won't have any listeners.
EliasnounUS /əˈlaɪəs/
plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
Elias's
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From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wanted to talk to you freely and so I chose this means, for here we won't have any listeners.
in a free manner
From this reading I wanted to talk to you freely and so I chose this means, for here we won't have any listeners.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I wanted to talk to you freely and so I chose this means, for here we won't have any listeners.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We can return within an hour."
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The youth looked out of humor.
HuntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
Ibarra
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From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading I wanted to talk to you freely and so I chose this means, for here we won't have any listeners.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The youth looked out of humor.
engage in
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I wanted to talk to you freely and so I chose this means, for here we won't have any listeners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The youth looked out of humor.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We can return within an hour."
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I wanted to talk to you freely and so I chose this means, for here we won't have any listeners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pardon me, sir," said Elias sadly, on seeing him, "that I have been so bold as to make this appointment.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to talk to you freely and so I chose this means, for here we won't have any listeners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Voice of the Hunted As the sun was sinking below the horizon Ibarra stepped into Elias's banka at the shore of the lake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wanted to talk to you freely and so I chose this means, for here we won't have any listeners.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We can return within an hour."
won't
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From this reading I wanted to talk to you freely and so I chose this means, for here we won't have any listeners.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wanted to talk to you freely and so I chose this means, for here we won't have any listeners.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth looked out of humor.
