used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This time he talked--to begin with, at least--more sensibly.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This time he talked--to begin with, at least--more sensibly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “‘I have,’ I said, ‘left me by my great-uncle Joseph.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
great-unclenoun
an uncle of your father or mother
From this reading “‘I have,’ I said, ‘left me by my great-uncle Joseph.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Mrs. Mallett,’ he said, ‘you have in your keeping a very sacred relic.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “‘I have,’ I said, ‘left me by my great-uncle Joseph.
conformity or harmony
From this reading ‘Mrs. Mallett,’ he said, ‘you have in your keeping a very sacred relic.’
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This time he talked--to begin with, at least--more sensibly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “‘I have,’ I said, ‘left me by my great-uncle Joseph.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
Mallett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Mrs. Mallett,’ he said, ‘you have in your keeping a very sacred relic.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This time he talked--to begin with, at least--more sensibly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ‘Mrs. Mallett,’ he said, ‘you have in your keeping a very sacred relic.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
Penner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading ‘Mrs. Mallett,’ he said, ‘you have in your keeping a very sacred relic.’
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading ‘Mrs. Mallett,’ he said, ‘you have in your keeping a very sacred relic.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Mrs. Mallett,’ he said, ‘you have in your keeping a very sacred relic.’
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
only a very short time before
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
sensiblyadverbUS /ˈsensəbli/
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading This time he talked--to begin with, at least--more sensibly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading This time he talked--to begin with, at least--more sensibly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time he talked--to begin with, at least--more sensibly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
under normal conditions
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘Mrs. Mallett,’ he said, ‘you have in your keeping a very sacred relic.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I saw nothing of him for about a month or six weeks, and then he came and spoke to me as I was cutting roses in my front garden.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
at the time that
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “When I talk like this I am usually attended to, and in this case Penner went away with scarcely another word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Mrs. Mallett,’ he said, ‘you have in your keeping a very sacred relic.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Mrs. Mallett,’ he said, ‘you have in your keeping a very sacred relic.’
