used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading We looked into one another’s faces, and we were seriously alarmed.
Alice
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From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
another's
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From this reading We looked into one another’s faces, and we were seriously alarmed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
disquietnounUS /dɪˈskwaɪət/
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We looked into one another’s faces, and we were seriously alarmed.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
set up or found
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
FRUITLESSadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He must have missed the post.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He must have missed the post.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We looked into one another’s faces, and we were seriously alarmed.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We looked into one another’s faces, and we were seriously alarmed.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “He must have missed the post.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must have missed the post.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
not any; not one
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We looked into one another’s faces, and we were seriously alarmed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “He must have missed the post.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
in a serious manner
From this reading We looked into one another’s faces, and we were seriously alarmed.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading We shall have a telegram.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We looked into one another’s faces, and we were seriously alarmed.
at the time that
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We shall be sure to hear from him in an hour or two,” Alice said, holding her cup to her lips with shaking hands.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A FRUITLESS APPEAL Friday passed without any sign of my father’s return, and when on Saturday morning we found no letter from him upon the breakfast table, the vague disquiet of the day before assumed a definite shape.
