used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On his way he stopped to buy a few delicacies for his father with the coins the Duchess had given him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late, and the journey would take him two hours.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading To his surprise, he found on arrival that his father was very much improved.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before daybreak on the following morning, Michael hurried to the woods to find the nightingale's nest he knew so well.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading On his way he stopped to buy a few delicacies for his father with the coins the Duchess had given him.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading On his way he stopped to buy a few delicacies for his father with the coins the Duchess had given him.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Before daybreak on the following morning, Michael hurried to the woods to find the nightingale's nest he knew so well.
delicaciesnounUS /ˈdelɪkəsiz/
plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading On his way he stopped to buy a few delicacies for his father with the coins the Duchess had given him.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading On his way he stopped to buy a few delicacies for his father with the coins the Duchess had given him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The little stable-boy, Michael Warden, hurried on to his sick father.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On his way he stopped to buy a few delicacies for his father with the coins the Duchess had given him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Before daybreak on the following morning, Michael hurried to the woods to find the nightingale's nest he knew so well.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Before daybreak on the following morning, Michael hurried to the woods to find the nightingale's nest he knew so well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On his way he stopped to buy a few delicacies for his father with the coins the Duchess had given him.
set up or found
From this reading To his surprise, he found on arrival that his father was very much improved.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading On his way he stopped to buy a few delicacies for his father with the coins the Duchess had given him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On his way he stopped to buy a few delicacies for his father with the coins the Duchess had given him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his way he stopped to buy a few delicacies for his father with the coins the Duchess had given him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was late, and the journey would take him two hours.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little stable-boy, Michael Warden, hurried on to his sick father.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was late, and the journey would take him two hours.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The little stable-boy, Michael Warden, hurried on to his sick father.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading To his surprise, he found on arrival that his father was very much improved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late, and the journey would take him two hours.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was late, and the journey would take him two hours.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Before daybreak on the following morning, Michael hurried to the woods to find the nightingale's nest he knew so well.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late, and the journey would take him two hours.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little stable-boy, Michael Warden, hurried on to his sick father.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading The little stable-boy, Michael Warden, hurried on to his sick father.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before daybreak on the following morning, Michael hurried to the woods to find the nightingale's nest he knew so well.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To his surprise, he found on arrival that his father was very much improved.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Before daybreak on the following morning, Michael hurried to the woods to find the nightingale's nest he knew so well.
nightingale's
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From this reading Before daybreak on the following morning, Michael hurried to the woods to find the nightingale's nest he knew so well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little stable-boy, Michael Warden, hurried on to his sick father.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The little stable-boy, Michael Warden, hurried on to his sick father.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before daybreak on the following morning, Michael hurried to the woods to find the nightingale's nest he knew so well.
stable-boy
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From this reading The little stable-boy, Michael Warden, hurried on to his sick father.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On his way he stopped to buy a few delicacies for his father with the coins the Duchess had given him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To his surprise, he found on arrival that his father was very much improved.
carry out
From this reading It was late, and the journey would take him two hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To his surprise, he found on arrival that his father was very much improved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little stable-boy, Michael Warden, hurried on to his sick father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little stable-boy, Michael Warden, hurried on to his sick father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was late, and the journey would take him two hours.
precisely as stated
From this reading To his surprise, he found on arrival that his father was very much improved.
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading The little stable-boy, Michael Warden, hurried on to his sick father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late, and the journey would take him two hours.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way he stopped to buy a few delicacies for his father with the coins the Duchess had given him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Before daybreak on the following morning, Michael hurried to the woods to find the nightingale's nest he knew so well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his way he stopped to buy a few delicacies for his father with the coins the Duchess had given him.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Before daybreak on the following morning, Michael hurried to the woods to find the nightingale's nest he knew so well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was late, and the journey would take him two hours.
