used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISCOVERY.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading So I stopped short, and he approached.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I was very much astonished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
dearly loved
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DISCOVERY.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
Ethel
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From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
the act of departing
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
come together
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was very much astonished.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading So I stopped short, and he approached.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I stopped short, and he approached.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading So I stopped short, and he approached.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
precisely as stated
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I started to my feet and was going to meet him, but he raised his hand, as I fancied to warn me that some one was coming.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall be very busy for two or three days, dear Ethel; and," what he added was spoken very slowly, and dropped word by word, "you are such a rogue!"
