used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So I hastily excused myself on the plea of business, and after having given her some money I left her."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "'I am that woman,' she exclaimed, 'I am that woman!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And did he mourn my loss?'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading So I hastily excused myself on the plea of business, and after having given her some money I left her."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And did he mourn my loss?'
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "'I am that woman,' she exclaimed, 'I am that woman!
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading So I hastily excused myself on the plea of business, and after having given her some money I left her."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
a young female
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading So I hastily excused myself on the plea of business, and after having given her some money I left her."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading So I hastily excused myself on the plea of business, and after having given her some money I left her."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So I hastily excused myself on the plea of business, and after having given her some money I left her."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And did he mourn my loss?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I am that woman,' she exclaimed, 'I am that woman!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So I hastily excused myself on the plea of business, and after having given her some money I left her."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
for more time
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
something that is lost
From this reading And did he mourn my loss?'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading So I hastily excused myself on the plea of business, and after having given her some money I left her."
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading And did he mourn my loss?'
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "'Not much, I think, not much.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And did he mourn my loss?'
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So I hastily excused myself on the plea of business, and after having given her some money I left her."
easily agitated
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'Not much, I think, not much.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So I hastily excused myself on the plea of business, and after having given her some money I left her."
on one occasion
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading So I hastily excused myself on the plea of business, and after having given her some money I left her."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'I am that woman,' she exclaimed, 'I am that woman!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I hastily excused myself on the plea of business, and after having given her some money I left her."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So I hastily excused myself on the plea of business, and after having given her some money I left her."
a male human offspring
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'I am that woman,' she exclaimed, 'I am that woman!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "'Not much, I think, not much.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
at the time that
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
which person or people
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "'I am that woman,' she exclaimed, 'I am that woman!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then I became a little nervous, for if this old woman talked to me much longer I was afraid, in spite of the fact that I was an elderly man when she was a girl, that she would become convinced that I could not be the son of the man who had once been her husband, but must be that man himself.
