used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
in the past
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jean is quite good-looking, but with an awfully respectable expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We snatched some food at the restaurant, and then caught the train to Vinant.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any one could tell he was married even without looking at his wedding ring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We snatched some food at the restaurant, and then caught the train to Vinant.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Jean is quite good-looking, but with an awfully respectable expression.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jean is quite good-looking, but with an awfully respectable expression.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We snatched some food at the restaurant, and then caught the train to Vinant.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Any one could tell he was married even without looking at his wedding ring.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
being one more than seven
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
divisible by two
From this reading Any one could tell he was married even without looking at his wedding ring.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Jean is quite good-looking, but with an awfully respectable expression.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading We snatched some food at the restaurant, and then caught the train to Vinant.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Jean is quite good-looking, but with an awfully respectable expression.
only a very short time before
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Any one could tell he was married even without looking at his wedding ring.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Any one could tell he was married even without looking at his wedding ring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean is quite good-looking, but with an awfully respectable expression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean is quite good-looking, but with an awfully respectable expression.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Any one could tell he was married even without looking at his wedding ring.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Any one could tell he was married even without looking at his wedding ring.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any one could tell he was married even without looking at his wedding ring.
accept an excuse for
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Jean is quite good-looking, but with an awfully respectable expression.
on the contrary
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Jean is quite good-looking, but with an awfully respectable expression.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading We snatched some food at the restaurant, and then caught the train to Vinant.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Any one could tell he was married even without looking at his wedding ring.
express in words
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading We snatched some food at the restaurant, and then caught the train to Vinant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We snatched some food at the restaurant, and then caught the train to Vinant.
express in words
From this reading Any one could tell he was married even without looking at his wedding ring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We snatched some food at the restaurant, and then caught the train to Vinant.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We snatched some food at the restaurant, and then caught the train to Vinant.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was polite, and made conversation all the time in the train, and as the engine kept puffing and shrieking I was obliged to continually say "_Pardon?_" so it made it rather heavy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We snatched some food at the restaurant, and then caught the train to Vinant.
create by training and teaching
From this reading We snatched some food at the restaurant, and then caught the train to Vinant.
Vinant
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From this reading We snatched some food at the restaurant, and then caught the train to Vinant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any one could tell he was married even without looking at his wedding ring.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We snatched some food at the restaurant, and then caught the train to Vinant.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Any one could tell he was married even without looking at his wedding ring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jean is quite good-looking, but with an awfully respectable expression.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Any one could tell he was married even without looking at his wedding ring.
a late time of life
From this reading I think he has changed a good deal since their wedding--let me see--that must be eight years ago, as I was nine then; I hardly remembered him.
