used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well?" he asked when she had gone.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What do you mean by these strange threats?
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean by these strange threats?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then I will wait for you."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Well?" he asked when she had gone.
the head of a state government
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well?" he asked when she had gone.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" he asked when she had gone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I will wait for you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
and nothing more
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
go away from a place
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean by these strange threats?
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "What do you mean by these strange threats?
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
possessing sweep
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I will wait for you."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "What do you mean by these strange threats?
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading "What do you mean by these strange threats?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "Oh, of course in that case I will leave you alone," she said, with a slight, graceful bow, and, urging the Governor to hasten, she swept out, closing the door after her.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Then I will wait for you."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?" he asked when she had gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean by these strange threats?
at the time that
From this reading "Well?" he asked when she had gone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then I will wait for you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then I will wait for you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Excuse me, madame," I said; "the business I am just concluding with your husband is of an official and strictly private nature."
