used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The season of German Opera was over, and Parliament was about to assemble; but neither of these matters was engrossing the attention of Archie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
Airey
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From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The season of German Opera was over, and Parliament was about to assemble; but neither of these matters was engrossing the attention of Archie.
any person at all
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
Archie
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From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading The season of German Opera was over, and Parliament was about to assemble; but neither of these matters was engrossing the attention of Archie.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The season of German Opera was over, and Parliament was about to assemble; but neither of these matters was engrossing the attention of Archie.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The season of German Opera was over, and Parliament was about to assemble; but neither of these matters was engrossing the attention of Archie.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The second week in January had now come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
Edmund
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From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
engrossingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The season of German Opera was over, and Parliament was about to assemble; but neither of these matters was engrossing the attention of Archie.
divisible by two
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading The season of German Opera was over, and Parliament was about to assemble; but neither of these matters was engrossing the attention of Archie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
Harold
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From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
Harold's
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From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
I've
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From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The second week in January had now come.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The season of German Opera was over, and Parliament was about to assemble; but neither of these matters was engrossing the attention of Archie.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The season of German Opera was over, and Parliament was about to assemble; but neither of these matters was engrossing the attention of Archie.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The second week in January had now come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading The season of German Opera was over, and Parliament was about to assemble; but neither of these matters was engrossing the attention of Archie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The season of German Opera was over, and Parliament was about to assemble; but neither of these matters was engrossing the attention of Archie.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading The season of German Opera was over, and Parliament was about to assemble; but neither of these matters was engrossing the attention of Archie.
a human being
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season of German Opera was over, and Parliament was about to assemble; but neither of these matters was engrossing the attention of Archie.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second week in January had now come.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
that's
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From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That he was in a state of excitement anyone could see, and before he had even asked after Harold’s health, he cried, “I’ve fired out the lot of them, Harry; that’s the sort of new potatoes I am.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The season of German Opera was over, and Parliament was about to assemble; but neither of these matters was engrossing the attention of Archie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
someone who visits
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |IT was a few days after Edmund Airey had made his revelation--if it was a revelation--to Helen Craven, that Harold received a visitor in the person of Archie Brown.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The second week in January had now come.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “The lot of what?” asked Harold.
