used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
(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 Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "All cleared up now.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
Daly's
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From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
set up or found
From this reading "On Monday morning I found the Club rooms a wreck.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "On Monday morning I found the Club rooms a wreck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "On Monday morning I found the Club rooms a wreck.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "All cleared up now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On Monday morning I found the Club rooms a wreck.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
phonedverbUS /foʊnd/
past form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "On Monday morning I found the Club rooms a wreck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "All cleared up now.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
which person or people
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "On Monday morning I found the Club rooms a wreck.
