used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as he mentioned Mr. Romaine a flood of light burst upon Letty.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
in the past
From this reading And didn’t grandpapa know him hundreds of years ago?” she asked, eagerly.
(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 “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “Isn’t he a Virginian?--an American, I mean?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Isn’t he a Virginian?--an American, I mean?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And didn’t grandpapa know him hundreds of years ago?” she asked, eagerly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
Archy
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From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he mentioned Mr. Romaine a flood of light burst upon Letty.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And didn’t grandpapa know him hundreds of years ago?” she asked, eagerly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
brought into existence
From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading As soon as he mentioned Mr. Romaine a flood of light burst upon Letty.
Chessingham
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From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
didn't
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From this reading And didn’t grandpapa know him hundreds of years ago?” she asked, eagerly.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading And didn’t grandpapa know him hundreds of years ago?” she asked, eagerly.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading As soon as he mentioned Mr. Romaine a flood of light burst upon Letty.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
grandpapa
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From this reading And didn’t grandpapa know him hundreds of years ago?” she asked, eagerly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he mentioned Mr. Romaine a flood of light burst upon Letty.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And didn’t grandpapa know him hundreds of years ago?” she asked, eagerly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading And didn’t grandpapa know him hundreds of years ago?” she asked, eagerly.
hunksnounUS /hʌŋks/
plural of “hunk” — a well-built sexually attractive man
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Isn’t he a Virginian?--an American, I mean?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
Isn't
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From this reading “Isn’t he a Virginian?--an American, I mean?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And didn’t grandpapa know him hundreds of years ago?” she asked, eagerly.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
immediately past
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
Letty
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From this reading As soon as he mentioned Mr. Romaine a flood of light burst upon Letty.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As soon as he mentioned Mr. Romaine a flood of light burst upon Letty.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Isn’t he a Virginian?--an American, I mean?
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading As soon as he mentioned Mr. Romaine a flood of light burst upon Letty.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As soon as he mentioned Mr. Romaine a flood of light burst upon Letty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as he mentioned Mr. Romaine a flood of light burst upon Letty.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
with low volume
From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
RomainenounUS /roʊˈmeɪn/
lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
From this reading As soon as he mentioned Mr. Romaine a flood of light burst upon Letty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And didn’t grandpapa know him hundreds of years ago?” she asked, eagerly.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he mentioned Mr. Romaine a flood of light burst upon Letty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As soon as he mentioned Mr. Romaine a flood of light burst upon Letty.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
VirginiannounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjən/
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading “Isn’t he a Virginian?--an American, I mean?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have heard he was born in Virginia, as poor Chessingham knows to his cost,” answered Sir Archy, laughing quietly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “After having gone all over Europe, Asia, and Africa, the old hunks at last made up his mind that he would come back to America.
a late time of life
From this reading And didn’t grandpapa know him hundreds of years ago?” she asked, eagerly.
