used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
afore
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From this reading “Seems to me I’ve seen that figure-head afore.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She was walking quietly along Seventh street, a little frequented avenue, and seemed as if expecting some one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was walking quietly along Seventh street, a little frequented avenue, and seemed as if expecting some one.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were indications of a slight petulance at his or her failure to appear.
ArlingtonnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was walking quietly along Seventh street, a little frequented avenue, and seemed as if expecting some one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
a line of approach
From this reading She was walking quietly along Seventh street, a little frequented avenue, and seemed as if expecting some one.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Hallo!” cried Will, under his breath.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hallo!” cried Will, under his breath.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She was walking quietly along Seventh street, a little frequented avenue, and seemed as if expecting some one.
an act that fails
From this reading There were indications of a slight petulance at his or her failure to appear.
figure-head
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From this reading “Seems to me I’ve seen that figure-head afore.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading She was walking quietly along Seventh street, a little frequented avenue, and seemed as if expecting some one.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
Hallo
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From this reading “Hallo!” cried Will, under his breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were indications of a slight petulance at his or her failure to appear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were indications of a slight petulance at his or her failure to appear.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
I've
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From this reading “Seems to me I’ve seen that figure-head afore.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was walking quietly along Seventh street, a little frequented avenue, and seemed as if expecting some one.
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading There were indications of a slight petulance at his or her failure to appear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was walking quietly along Seventh street, a little frequented avenue, and seemed as if expecting some one.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Seems to me I’ve seen that figure-head afore.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were indications of a slight petulance at his or her failure to appear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was walking quietly along Seventh street, a little frequented avenue, and seemed as if expecting some one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were indications of a slight petulance at his or her failure to appear.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
petulancenounUS /ˈpetʃələns/
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading There were indications of a slight petulance at his or her failure to appear.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
with low volume
From this reading She was walking quietly along Seventh street, a little frequented avenue, and seemed as if expecting some one.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was walking quietly along Seventh street, a little frequented avenue, and seemed as if expecting some one.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Seems to me I’ve seen that figure-head afore.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Seems to me I’ve seen that figure-head afore.
SeventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading She was walking quietly along Seventh street, a little frequented avenue, and seemed as if expecting some one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was walking quietly along Seventh street, a little frequented avenue, and seemed as if expecting some one.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There were indications of a slight petulance at his or her failure to appear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was walking quietly along Seventh street, a little frequented avenue, and seemed as if expecting some one.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She was walking quietly along Seventh street, a little frequented avenue, and seemed as if expecting some one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were indications of a slight petulance at his or her failure to appear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were indications of a slight petulance at his or her failure to appear.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Hallo!” cried Will, under his breath.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She was walking quietly along Seventh street, a little frequented avenue, and seemed as if expecting some one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were indications of a slight petulance at his or her failure to appear.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
WillfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪlfəl/
done by design
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was at a later hour that same day that our young friend, Willful Will, met unexpectedly with Miss Arlington, the lady whose acquaintance he had made the previous day.
