used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, now we shall have music.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then this is the day for the Poythress’s return.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then this is the day for the Poythress’s return.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ah, now we shall have music.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is?
and nothing more
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Ah, now we shall have music.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
not any; not one
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ah, now we shall have music.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
Poythress's
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From this reading Then this is the day for the Poythress’s return.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then this is the day for the Poythress’s return.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Ah, now we shall have music.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then this is the day for the Poythress’s return.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ah, now we shall have music.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Is not this Thursday?” suddenly asked my grandfather, at breakfast, a week or so after the events just described.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A man talking with another may look him in the face for an hour without knowing one of his thoughts; a woman will flash a careless glance across your face,—across it—no more,—and read you to the heart.
