used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are just in time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
BrantnounUS /brænt/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Good morning, Brant,” said the colonel.
CupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading I want Grotter’s field notes to take with me.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
set up or found
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, Brant,” said the colonel.
Grotter's
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From this reading I want Grotter’s field notes to take with me.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want Grotter’s field notes to take with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
and nothing more
From this reading “You are just in time.
Langford
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From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I want Grotter’s field notes to take with me.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning, Brant,” said the colonel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading I want Grotter’s field notes to take with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
on the contrary
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
retrievalnounUS /rɪˈtriːvəl/
(computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good morning, Brant,” said the colonel.
SHAFTnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
a lightweight cord
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
carry out
From this reading I want Grotter’s field notes to take with me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You are just in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having been up rather more than half the night, he was a little late at the office, and he found the chief engineer getting ready to go up the line on the day train.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want Grotter’s field notes to take with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
William
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From this reading THE STRING TO THE SHAFT AS for Brant, the day following the retrieval of the body of William Langford was a day to be marked in the calendar as the Feast of the Mingled Cups.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I want Grotter’s field notes to take with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are just in time.
