used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Once as he was passing Craig he stopped abruptly and asked, “Have you seen her?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Craig felt intuitively whom he meant and answered, “No, have you?”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once as he was passing Craig he stopped abruptly and asked, “Have you seen her?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Once as he was passing Craig he stopped abruptly and asked, “Have you seen her?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
Craig
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From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Craig felt intuitively whom he meant and answered, “No, have you?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Once as he was passing Craig he stopped abruptly and asked, “Have you seen her?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
Hilton
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From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
indistinctlyadverb
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading “Only very indistinctly in the rain,” Mark replied, and walked on wondering at the unrest which possessed him and had made him quite as wakeful the previous night as Craig had been.
intuitivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtuːɪtɪvli/
in an intuitive manner
From this reading Craig felt intuitively whom he meant and answered, “No, have you?”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Only very indistinctly in the rain,” Mark replied, and walked on wondering at the unrest which possessed him and had made him quite as wakeful the previous night as Craig had been.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Craig felt intuitively whom he meant and answered, “No, have you?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Only very indistinctly in the rain,” Mark replied, and walked on wondering at the unrest which possessed him and had made him quite as wakeful the previous night as Craig had been.
not any; not one
From this reading Craig felt intuitively whom he meant and answered, “No, have you?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
on one occasion
From this reading Once as he was passing Craig he stopped abruptly and asked, “Have you seen her?”
and nothing more
From this reading “Only very indistinctly in the rain,” Mark replied, and walked on wondering at the unrest which possessed him and had made him quite as wakeful the previous night as Craig had been.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Once as he was passing Craig he stopped abruptly and asked, “Have you seen her?”
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading “Only very indistinctly in the rain,” Mark replied, and walked on wondering at the unrest which possessed him and had made him quite as wakeful the previous night as Craig had been.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “Only very indistinctly in the rain,” Mark replied, and walked on wondering at the unrest which possessed him and had made him quite as wakeful the previous night as Craig had been.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Only very indistinctly in the rain,” Mark replied, and walked on wondering at the unrest which possessed him and had made him quite as wakeful the previous night as Craig had been.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “Only very indistinctly in the rain,” Mark replied, and walked on wondering at the unrest which possessed him and had made him quite as wakeful the previous night as Craig had been.
on the contrary
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Only very indistinctly in the rain,” Mark replied, and walked on wondering at the unrest which possessed him and had made him quite as wakeful the previous night as Craig had been.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Once as he was passing Craig he stopped abruptly and asked, “Have you seen her?”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Once as he was passing Craig he stopped abruptly and asked, “Have you seen her?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
two times
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading “Only very indistinctly in the rain,” Mark replied, and walked on wondering at the unrest which possessed him and had made him quite as wakeful the previous night as Craig had been.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Only very indistinctly in the rain,” Mark replied, and walked on wondering at the unrest which possessed him and had made him quite as wakeful the previous night as Craig had been.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading “Only very indistinctly in the rain,” Mark replied, and walked on wondering at the unrest which possessed him and had made him quite as wakeful the previous night as Craig had been.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
at the time that
From this reading Twice Mark Hilton had walked the length of the piazza,—an unusual proceeding for him at that hour in the morning when his duties confined him in the office.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Only very indistinctly in the rain,” Mark replied, and walked on wondering at the unrest which possessed him and had made him quite as wakeful the previous night as Craig had been.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Craig felt intuitively whom he meant and answered, “No, have you?”
showing curiosity
From this reading Craig had been sitting on the piazza a long time waiting for somebody to come, but the somebody waited for had not appeared and he was growing rather impatient and wondering what kept her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Once as he was passing Craig he stopped abruptly and asked, “Have you seen her?”
