used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the last week or two his invitations had been few.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
Duntrum
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From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading This was so startling in the midst of his present thoughts, that his spoils fell from his hands in the excitement of the moment.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading This was so startling in the midst of his present thoughts, that his spoils fell from his hands in the excitement of the moment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the last week or two his invitations had been few.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last week or two his invitations had been few.
set up or found
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the last week or two his invitations had been few.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading This was so startling in the midst of his present thoughts, that his spoils fell from his hands in the excitement of the moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was so startling in the midst of his present thoughts, that his spoils fell from his hands in the excitement of the moment.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading For the last week or two his invitations had been few.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
immediately past
From this reading For the last week or two his invitations had been few.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading This was so startling in the midst of his present thoughts, that his spoils fell from his hands in the excitement of the moment.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
a particular point in time
From this reading This was so startling in the midst of his present thoughts, that his spoils fell from his hands in the excitement of the moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the last week or two his invitations had been few.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This was so startling in the midst of his present thoughts, that his spoils fell from his hands in the excitement of the moment.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was so startling in the midst of his present thoughts, that his spoils fell from his hands in the excitement of the moment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading This was so startling in the midst of his present thoughts, that his spoils fell from his hands in the excitement of the moment.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was so startling in the midst of his present thoughts, that his spoils fell from his hands in the excitement of the moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the last week or two his invitations had been few.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was so startling in the midst of his present thoughts, that his spoils fell from his hands in the excitement of the moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the last week or two his invitations had been few.
Wamphrey
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From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the last week or two his invitations had been few.
at the time that
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This one had been delivered, his landlady told him, by a man and horse from Wamphrey, which was some miles off to the south of Duntrum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When John returned to his rooms, carrying his strange spoils with him, he found on his table an invitation.
