used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JOURNEY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Behold us now, about an hour later, at our tea-table.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
(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 We have lost our interesting stranger," I said; "I wish you would tell us all you know about him."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Behold us now, about an hour later, at our tea-table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Behold us now, about an hour later, at our tea-table.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading "You found your old quarters awaiting your return.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
see with attention
From this reading Behold us now, about an hour later, at our tea-table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
Carmel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
set up or found
From this reading "You found your old quarters awaiting your return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have lost our interesting stranger," I said; "I wish you would tell us all you know about him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have lost our interesting stranger," I said; "I wish you would tell us all you know about him."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Behold us now, about an hour later, at our tea-table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We have lost our interesting stranger," I said; "I wish you would tell us all you know about him."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading We have lost our interesting stranger," I said; "I wish you would tell us all you know about him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A JOURNEY.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We have lost our interesting stranger," I said; "I wish you would tell us all you know about him."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Behold us now, about an hour later, at our tea-table.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We have lost our interesting stranger," I said; "I wish you would tell us all you know about him."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Behold us now, about an hour later, at our tea-table.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You found your old quarters awaiting your return.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Behold us now, about an hour later, at our tea-table.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "You found your old quarters awaiting your return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You found your old quarters awaiting your return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We have lost our interesting stranger," I said; "I wish you would tell us all you know about him."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading We have lost our interesting stranger," I said; "I wish you would tell us all you know about him."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
tea-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behold us now, about an hour later, at our tea-table.
express in words
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behold us now, about an hour later, at our tea-table.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have lost our interesting stranger," I said; "I wish you would tell us all you know about him."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading We have lost our interesting stranger," I said; "I wish you would tell us all you know about him."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We have lost our interesting stranger," I said; "I wish you would tell us all you know about him."
but in spite of that
From this reading Mr. Carmel, as he had promised, came in and talked, as usual, agreeably; but, if he had any particular news to tell us, he had not yet begun to communicate it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You found your old quarters awaiting your return.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You found your old quarters awaiting your return.
