used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will find everything as you used to have it at home.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You will find everything as you used to have it at home.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.
propose a payment
From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
a special loved one
From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
to come or go into
From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
divisible by two
From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.
at any time
From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading You will find everything as you used to have it at home.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find everything as you used to have it at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will find everything as you used to have it at home.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You will find everything as you used to have it at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You will find everything as you used to have it at home.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.
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 It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
by chance
From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading You will find everything as you used to have it at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.
accept gladly
From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
at the time that
From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.