used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was even a pleading note in it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading His protest this time was more emphatic.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
divisible by two
From this reading There was even a pleading note in it.
intense or sharp
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading It seemed superfluous on her part to fling open the way of retreat for him too wide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed superfluous on her part to fling open the way of retreat for him too wide.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed superfluous on her part to fling open the way of retreat for him too wide.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed superfluous on her part to fling open the way of retreat for him too wide.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His protest this time was more emphatic.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh--I say!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was even a pleading note in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was even a pleading note in it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His protest this time was more emphatic.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
a brief written record
From this reading There was even a pleading note in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh--I say!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed superfluous on her part to fling open the way of retreat for him too wide.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It seemed superfluous on her part to fling open the way of retreat for him too wide.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading There was even a pleading note in it.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading His protest this time was more emphatic.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading It seemed superfluous on her part to fling open the way of retreat for him too wide.
express in words
From this reading "Oh--I say!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed superfluous on her part to fling open the way of retreat for him too wide.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading It seemed superfluous on her part to fling open the way of retreat for him too wide.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was even a pleading note in it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His protest this time was more emphatic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His protest this time was more emphatic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed superfluous on her part to fling open the way of retreat for him too wide.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It seemed superfluous on her part to fling open the way of retreat for him too wide.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the course of two or three hours he had got back much of the feeling he had had in England that she was more than an exquisite lady, that she was the other part of himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His protest this time was more emphatic.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seemed superfluous on her part to fling open the way of retreat for him too wide.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It seemed superfluous on her part to fling open the way of retreat for him too wide.
