used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was horrible to be suspected of a crime; and bravely as he had carried himself, he was sorely worried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had returned at three in the morning, nearly exhausted by fatigue and anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He had returned at three in the morning, nearly exhausted by fatigue and anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was horrible to be suspected of a crime; and bravely as he had carried himself, he was sorely worried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had returned at three in the morning, nearly exhausted by fatigue and anxiety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was horrible to be suspected of a crime; and bravely as he had carried himself, he was sorely worried.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading It was horrible to be suspected of a crime; and bravely as he had carried himself, he was sorely worried.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He talked the matter over with his mother and sister while he was eating his breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had returned at three in the morning, nearly exhausted by fatigue and anxiety.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was horrible to be suspected of a crime; and bravely as he had carried himself, he was sorely worried.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading It was horrible to be suspected of a crime; and bravely as he had carried himself, he was sorely worried.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was nine o'clock when Donald turned out on the day of the great regatta.
Donald
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From this reading It was nine o'clock when Donald turned out on the day of the great regatta.
the act of consuming food
From this reading He talked the matter over with his mother and sister while he was eating his breakfast.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He had returned at three in the morning, nearly exhausted by fatigue and anxiety.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He had returned at three in the morning, nearly exhausted by fatigue and anxiety.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT RACE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had returned at three in the morning, nearly exhausted by fatigue and anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had returned at three in the morning, nearly exhausted by fatigue and anxiety.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was horrible to be suspected of a crime; and bravely as he had carried himself, he was sorely worried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He talked the matter over with his mother and sister while he was eating his breakfast.
provoking horror
From this reading It was horrible to be suspected of a crime; and bravely as he had carried himself, he was sorely worried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had returned at three in the morning, nearly exhausted by fatigue and anxiety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nine o'clock when Donald turned out on the day of the great regatta.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He talked the matter over with his mother and sister while he was eating his breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had returned at three in the morning, nearly exhausted by fatigue and anxiety.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He talked the matter over with his mother and sister while he was eating his breakfast.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had returned at three in the morning, nearly exhausted by fatigue and anxiety.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was nine o'clock when Donald turned out on the day of the great regatta.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nine o'clock when Donald turned out on the day of the great regatta.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nine o'clock when Donald turned out on the day of the great regatta.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was nine o'clock when Donald turned out on the day of the great regatta.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was nine o'clock when Donald turned out on the day of the great regatta.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He talked the matter over with his mother and sister while he was eating his breakfast.
any competition
From this reading THE GREAT RACE.
regattanounUS /rɪˈɡɑːtə/
a meeting for boat races
From this reading It was nine o'clock when Donald turned out on the day of the great regatta.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had returned at three in the morning, nearly exhausted by fatigue and anxiety.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He talked the matter over with his mother and sister while he was eating his breakfast.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading It was horrible to be suspected of a crime; and bravely as he had carried himself, he was sorely worried.
believed likely
From this reading It was horrible to be suspected of a crime; and bravely as he had carried himself, he was sorely worried.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He talked the matter over with his mother and sister while he was eating his breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT RACE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had returned at three in the morning, nearly exhausted by fatigue and anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was horrible to be suspected of a crime; and bravely as he had carried himself, he was sorely worried.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was nine o'clock when Donald turned out on the day of the great regatta.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nine o'clock when Donald turned out on the day of the great regatta.
at the time that
From this reading It was nine o'clock when Donald turned out on the day of the great regatta.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He talked the matter over with his mother and sister while he was eating his breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He talked the matter over with his mother and sister while he was eating his breakfast.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading It was horrible to be suspected of a crime; and bravely as he had carried himself, he was sorely worried.
