used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
anew
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I have come to try farming in the American wilderness."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have come to try farming in the American wilderness."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading I have come to try farming in the American wilderness."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have come to try farming in the American wilderness."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My home," he said, "is near Manchester.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading "My home," he said, "is near Manchester.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My home," he said, "is near Manchester.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "My home," he said, "is near Manchester.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
on the contrary
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My home," he said, "is near Manchester.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
in or at that place or location
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I have come to try farming in the American wilderness."
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
visitor'snounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
possessive form of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a middle-aged rather formal individual, dressed in a rough gray suit, and father alluded to him privately as "that English duke."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I didn't know exactly what he meant by this, but our visitor's talk gave me a vague notion of "the old country."
which person or people
From this reading We Move Again One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion new to me.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading I have come to try farming in the American wilderness."
