used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was about to pursue the statement that on my twenty-first birthday I gave a party, and She was there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was about to pursue the statement that on my twenty-first birthday I gave a party, and She was there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was about to pursue the statement that on my twenty-first birthday I gave a party, and She was there.
animateverbUS /ˈænəmət/
heighten or intensify
From this reading There was not a single animate or inanimate object connected with it (except the company and myself) that I had ever seen before.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Everything was hired, and the mercenaries in attendance were profound strangers to me.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful party.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was not a single animate or inanimate object connected with it (except the company and myself) that I had ever seen before.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading I was about to pursue the statement that on my twenty-first birthday I gave a party, and She was there.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading This fictitious correspondence of mine is to blame for the foregoing digression.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There was not a single animate or inanimate object connected with it (except the company and myself) that I had ever seen before.
being joined in close association
From this reading There was not a single animate or inanimate object connected with it (except the company and myself) that I had ever seen before.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading This fictitious correspondence of mine is to blame for the foregoing digression.
digressionnounUS /daɪˈɡreʃən/
a message that departs from the main subject
From this reading This fictitious correspondence of mine is to blame for the foregoing digression.
at any time
From this reading There was not a single animate or inanimate object connected with it (except the company and myself) that I had ever seen before.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was hired, and the mercenaries in attendance were profound strangers to me.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was not a single animate or inanimate object connected with it (except the company and myself) that I had ever seen before.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading This fictitious correspondence of mine is to blame for the foregoing digression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This fictitious correspondence of mine is to blame for the foregoing digression.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading This fictitious correspondence of mine is to blame for the foregoing digression.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was about to pursue the statement that on my twenty-first birthday I gave a party, and She was there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was not a single animate or inanimate object connected with it (except the company and myself) that I had ever seen before.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Everything was hired, and the mercenaries in attendance were profound strangers to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was about to pursue the statement that on my twenty-first birthday I gave a party, and She was there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything was hired, and the mercenaries in attendance were profound strangers to me.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading There was not a single animate or inanimate object connected with it (except the company and myself) that I had ever seen before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This fictitious correspondence of mine is to blame for the foregoing digression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful party.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything was hired, and the mercenaries in attendance were profound strangers to me.
mercenariesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneriz/
plural of “mercenary” — a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading Everything was hired, and the mercenaries in attendance were profound strangers to me.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This fictitious correspondence of mine is to blame for the foregoing digression.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was about to pursue the statement that on my twenty-first birthday I gave a party, and She was there.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There was not a single animate or inanimate object connected with it (except the company and myself) that I had ever seen before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a single animate or inanimate object connected with it (except the company and myself) that I had ever seen before.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading There was not a single animate or inanimate object connected with it (except the company and myself) that I had ever seen before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This fictitious correspondence of mine is to blame for the foregoing digression.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was about to pursue the statement that on my twenty-first birthday I gave a party, and She was there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was not a single animate or inanimate object connected with it (except the company and myself) that I had ever seen before.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I was about to pursue the statement that on my twenty-first birthday I gave a party, and She was there.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Everything was hired, and the mercenaries in attendance were profound strangers to me.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading I was about to pursue the statement that on my twenty-first birthday I gave a party, and She was there.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was not a single animate or inanimate object connected with it (except the company and myself) that I had ever seen before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was about to pursue the statement that on my twenty-first birthday I gave a party, and She was there.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There was not a single animate or inanimate object connected with it (except the company and myself) that I had ever seen before.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading I was about to pursue the statement that on my twenty-first birthday I gave a party, and She was there.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Everything was hired, and the mercenaries in attendance were profound strangers to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was about to pursue the statement that on my twenty-first birthday I gave a party, and She was there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This fictitious correspondence of mine is to blame for the foregoing digression.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was about to pursue the statement that on my twenty-first birthday I gave a party, and She was there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fictitious correspondence of mine is to blame for the foregoing digression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This fictitious correspondence of mine is to blame for the foregoing digression.
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading I was about to pursue the statement that on my twenty-first birthday I gave a party, and She was there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was about to pursue the statement that on my twenty-first birthday I gave a party, and She was there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everything was hired, and the mercenaries in attendance were profound strangers to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was not a single animate or inanimate object connected with it (except the company and myself) that I had ever seen before.
