used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
(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 The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I now wish to have another talk with you about Fanny Elder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
Claire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading I now wish to have another talk with you about Fanny Elder.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
a social unit living together
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading I now wish to have another talk with you about Fanny Elder.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So let what is past go.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
immediately past
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So let what is past go.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
a brief written record
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now wish to have another talk with you about Fanny Elder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
over-excited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading So let what is past go.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
suavitynoun
the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I now wish to have another talk with you about Fanny Elder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So let what is past go.
at the time that
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I now wish to have another talk with you about Fanny Elder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went, accordingly, and Jasper received him with marked suavity and kindness of manner, and, after making a few inquiries about his family, said-- "Edward: I believe I must confess to having been a little over-excited at our last interview.
wordedverbUS /ˈwɜːrdɪd/
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
but in spite of that
From this reading The minds of Claire and his wife were yet in a state of suspense, when, some weeks after the first interview, the former received a politely worded note from Jasper, requesting him to call at his store.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The fact is, I had forgotten all about that contract; and when you brought it to my mind so abruptly, I was thrown somewhat off of my guard, and said things for which I have since felt regret.
