used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW FACTOR.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “I am so glad,” she said, “so very glad to have an opportunity of speaking to you alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am so glad,” she said, “so very glad to have an opportunity of speaking to you alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I am so glad,” she said, “so very glad to have an opportunity of speaking to you alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
any person at all
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray took the minister’s arm with a little eagerness.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
BuchanannounUS /bjuːˈkænən/
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
From this reading I want so much to consult you, Mr. Buchanan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading I want so much to consult you, Mr. Buchanan.
don't
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From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray took the minister’s arm with a little eagerness.
FACTORnounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading A NEW FACTOR.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am so glad,” she said, “so very glad to have an opportunity of speaking to you alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am so glad,” she said, “so very glad to have an opportunity of speaking to you alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am so glad,” she said, “so very glad to have an opportunity of speaking to you alone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
and nothing more
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray took the minister’s arm with a little eagerness.
minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray took the minister’s arm with a little eagerness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
Mowbray
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray took the minister’s arm with a little eagerness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I want so much to consult you, Mr. Buchanan.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray took the minister’s arm with a little eagerness.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I want so much to consult you, Mr. Buchanan.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW FACTOR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am so glad,” she said, “so very glad to have an opportunity of speaking to you alone.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I am so glad,” she said, “so very glad to have an opportunity of speaking to you alone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am so glad,” she said, “so very glad to have an opportunity of speaking to you alone.
express in words
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am so glad,” she said, “so very glad to have an opportunity of speaking to you alone.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am so glad,” she said, “so very glad to have an opportunity of speaking to you alone.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “I am so glad,” she said, “so very glad to have an opportunity of speaking to you alone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray took the minister’s arm with a little eagerness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am so glad,” she said, “so very glad to have an opportunity of speaking to you alone.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray took the minister’s arm with a little eagerness.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am so glad,” she said, “so very glad to have an opportunity of speaking to you alone.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want so much to consult you, Mr. Buchanan.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray took the minister’s arm with a little eagerness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am so glad,” she said, “so very glad to have an opportunity of speaking to you alone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should have ventured to come over in the morning to ask for you, if I had not this opportunity; but then your wife would have had to know, and just at first I don’t want anyone to know--so I am more glad of this opportunity than words can say----”
