filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid," he began apologetically, "that I will have to postpone my departure for some time, after all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I am afraid," he began apologetically, "that I will have to postpone my departure for some time, after all.
(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 am afraid," he began apologetically, "that I will have to postpone my departure for some time, after all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His speech was almost contrite in its humility and his manner had lost much of its assurance.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid," he began apologetically, "that I will have to postpone my departure for some time, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is imperative that the ditches be repaired, the crops needing immediate irrigation, and McVey's indisposition leaves us very short-handed.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading "I am afraid," he began apologetically, "that I will have to postpone my departure for some time, after all.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading His speech was almost contrite in its humility and his manner had lost much of its assurance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I am afraid," he began apologetically, "that I will have to postpone my departure for some time, after all.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I am personally responsible for all these mishaps and must make them good."
lacking funds
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
contriteadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪt/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading His speech was almost contrite in its humility and his manner had lost much of its assurance.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading It is imperative that the ditches be repaired, the crops needing immediate irrigation, and McVey's indisposition leaves us very short-handed.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am afraid," he began apologetically, "that I will have to postpone my departure for some time, after all.
ditchesnounUS /ˈdɪtʃəz/
plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading It is imperative that the ditches be repaired, the crops needing immediate irrigation, and McVey's indisposition leaves us very short-handed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am afraid," he began apologetically, "that I will have to postpone my departure for some time, after all.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Besides, I am personally responsible for all these mishaps and must make them good."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His speech was almost contrite in its humility and his manner had lost much of its assurance.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am afraid," he began apologetically, "that I will have to postpone my departure for some time, after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading His speech was almost contrite in its humility and his manner had lost much of its assurance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid," he began apologetically, "that I will have to postpone my departure for some time, after all.
of the present time and place
From this reading It is imperative that the ditches be repaired, the crops needing immediate irrigation, and McVey's indisposition leaves us very short-handed.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading It is imperative that the ditches be repaired, the crops needing immediate irrigation, and McVey's indisposition leaves us very short-handed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading It is imperative that the ditches be repaired, the crops needing immediate irrigation, and McVey's indisposition leaves us very short-handed.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
irrigationnounUS /ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/
supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
From this reading It is imperative that the ditches be repaired, the crops needing immediate irrigation, and McVey's indisposition leaves us very short-handed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is imperative that the ditches be repaired, the crops needing immediate irrigation, and McVey's indisposition leaves us very short-handed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is imperative that the ditches be repaired, the crops needing immediate irrigation, and McVey's indisposition leaves us very short-handed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His speech was almost contrite in its humility and his manner had lost much of its assurance.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It is imperative that the ditches be repaired, the crops needing immediate irrigation, and McVey's indisposition leaves us very short-handed.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading His speech was almost contrite in its humility and his manner had lost much of its assurance.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
engage in
From this reading Besides, I am personally responsible for all these mishaps and must make them good."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His speech was almost contrite in its humility and his manner had lost much of its assurance.
McVey's
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From this reading It is imperative that the ditches be repaired, the crops needing immediate irrigation, and McVey's indisposition leaves us very short-handed.
mishapsnounUS /ˈmɪshæps/
plural of “mishap” — an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading Besides, I am personally responsible for all these mishaps and must make them good."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His speech was almost contrite in its humility and his manner had lost much of its assurance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Besides, I am personally responsible for all these mishaps and must make them good."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am afraid," he began apologetically, "that I will have to postpone my departure for some time, after all.
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It is imperative that the ditches be repaired, the crops needing immediate irrigation, and McVey's indisposition leaves us very short-handed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
not one, and not any
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His speech was almost contrite in its humility and his manner had lost much of its assurance.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Besides, I am personally responsible for all these mishaps and must make them good."
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading "I am afraid," he began apologetically, "that I will have to postpone my departure for some time, after all.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading It is imperative that the ditches be repaired, the crops needing immediate irrigation, and McVey's indisposition leaves us very short-handed.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Besides, I am personally responsible for all these mishaps and must make them good."
short-handedadjective
inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.
From this reading It is imperative that the ditches be repaired, the crops needing immediate irrigation, and McVey's indisposition leaves us very short-handed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I am afraid," he began apologetically, "that I will have to postpone my departure for some time, after all.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading His speech was almost contrite in its humility and his manner had lost much of its assurance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am afraid," he began apologetically, "that I will have to postpone my departure for some time, after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Besides, I am personally responsible for all these mishaps and must make them good."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Besides, I am personally responsible for all these mishaps and must make them good."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I am afraid," he began apologetically, "that I will have to postpone my departure for some time, after all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is imperative that the ditches be repaired, the crops needing immediate irrigation, and McVey's indisposition leaves us very short-handed.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is imperative that the ditches be repaired, the crops needing immediate irrigation, and McVey's indisposition leaves us very short-handed.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His speech was almost contrite in its humility and his manner had lost much of its assurance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am afraid," he began apologetically, "that I will have to postpone my departure for some time, after all.
WONTnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading "HER HEART WONT BE BROKE NONE" True to her intuition, he came to her, lying in the hammock waiting his coming the next morning.
