used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only a question of time when Howard would be set free.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Annie entered the room and caught sight of Mr. Jeffries, she instinctively drew back.
Annie
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From this reading As Annie entered the room and caught sight of Mr. Jeffries, she instinctively drew back.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Captain Clinton no longer had any terror for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Annie entered the room and caught sight of Mr. Jeffries, she instinctively drew back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Annie entered the room and caught sight of Mr. Jeffries, she instinctively drew back.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was only a question of time when Howard would be set free.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now that the missing witness had been found and the precious "suicide letter" was as good as in their possession there was nothing more to fear.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Clinton no longer had any terror for her.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As Annie entered the room and caught sight of Mr. Jeffries, she instinctively drew back.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading Captain Clinton no longer had any terror for her.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As Annie entered the room and caught sight of Mr. Jeffries, she instinctively drew back.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As Annie entered the room and caught sight of Mr. Jeffries, she instinctively drew back.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Now that the missing witness had been found and the precious "suicide letter" was as good as in their possession there was nothing more to fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Clinton no longer had any terror for her.
set up or found
From this reading Now that the missing witness had been found and the precious "suicide letter" was as good as in their possession there was nothing more to fear.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was only a question of time when Howard would be set free.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now that the missing witness had been found and the precious "suicide letter" was as good as in their possession there was nothing more to fear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Clinton no longer had any terror for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Clinton no longer had any terror for her.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading It was only a question of time when Howard would be set free.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading As Annie entered the room and caught sight of Mr. Jeffries, she instinctively drew back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a question of time when Howard would be set free.
Jeffries
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From this reading As Annie entered the room and caught sight of Mr. Jeffries, she instinctively drew back.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Now that the missing witness had been found and the precious "suicide letter" was as good as in their possession there was nothing more to fear.
for more time
From this reading Captain Clinton no longer had any terror for her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Now that the missing witness had been found and the precious "suicide letter" was as good as in their possession there was nothing more to fear.
a particular point in time
From this reading Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now that the missing witness had been found and the precious "suicide letter" was as good as in their possession there was nothing more to fear.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As Annie entered the room and caught sight of Mr. Jeffries, she instinctively drew back.
not any; not one
From this reading Captain Clinton no longer had any terror for her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now that the missing witness had been found and the precious "suicide letter" was as good as in their possession there was nothing more to fear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the missing witness had been found and the precious "suicide letter" was as good as in their possession there was nothing more to fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Annie entered the room and caught sight of Mr. Jeffries, she instinctively drew back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a question of time when Howard would be set free.
by chance
From this reading Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Now that the missing witness had been found and the precious "suicide letter" was as good as in their possession there was nothing more to fear.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Now that the missing witness had been found and the precious "suicide letter" was as good as in their possession there was nothing more to fear.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was only a question of time when Howard would be set free.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As Annie entered the room and caught sight of Mr. Jeffries, she instinctively drew back.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was only a question of time when Howard would be set free.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Annie entered the room and caught sight of Mr. Jeffries, she instinctively drew back.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As Annie entered the room and caught sight of Mr. Jeffries, she instinctively drew back.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Now that the missing witness had been found and the precious "suicide letter" was as good as in their possession there was nothing more to fear.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Captain Clinton no longer had any terror for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Annie entered the room and caught sight of Mr. Jeffries, she instinctively drew back.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now that the missing witness had been found and the precious "suicide letter" was as good as in their possession there was nothing more to fear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now that the missing witness had been found and the precious "suicide letter" was as good as in their possession there was nothing more to fear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was only a question of time when Howard would be set free.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid.
at the time that
From this reading It was only a question of time when Howard would be set free.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Now that the missing witness had been found and the precious "suicide letter" was as good as in their possession there was nothing more to fear.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was only a question of time when Howard would be set free.
