used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All the goodness is on your side in inviting one who has been out of the world for so long a time.
AIT
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From this reading HETTY'S VISIT TO THE AIT.
(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 "All the goodness is on your side in inviting one who has been out of the world for so long a time.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I know you will believe me when I say that now we are known to one another I am very glad to come."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It is very good of you to make an exception in our favour."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I know you will believe me when I say that now we are known to one another I am very glad to come."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "All the goodness is on your side in inviting one who has been out of the world for so long a time.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
Bramwell
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From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I know you will believe me when I say that now we are known to one another I am very glad to come."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
Crawford'snounUS /ˈkrɔːfərdz/
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading "It is very good of you to make an exception in our favour."
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading "It is very good of you to make an exception in our favour."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All the goodness is on your side in inviting one who has been out of the world for so long a time.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I know you will believe me when I say that now we are known to one another I am very glad to come."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It is very good of you to make an exception in our favour."
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "All the goodness is on your side in inviting one who has been out of the world for so long a time.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
only a very short time before
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All the goodness is on your side in inviting one who has been out of the world for so long a time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
HETTY'S
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From this reading HETTY'S VISIT TO THE AIT.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know you will believe me when I say that now we are known to one another I am very glad to come."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is very good of you to make an exception in our favour."
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading "All the goodness is on your side in inviting one who has been out of the world for so long a time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is very good of you to make an exception in our favour."
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you will believe me when I say that now we are known to one another I am very glad to come."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I know you will believe me when I say that now we are known to one another I am very glad to come."
immediately past
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
Layard
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From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "All the goodness is on your side in inviting one who has been out of the world for so long a time.
engage in
From this reading "It is very good of you to make an exception in our favour."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know you will believe me when I say that now we are known to one another I am very glad to come."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I know you will believe me when I say that now we are known to one another I am very glad to come."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is very good of you to make an exception in our favour."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "All the goodness is on your side in inviting one who has been out of the world for so long a time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "All the goodness is on your side in inviting one who has been out of the world for so long a time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It is very good of you to make an exception in our favour."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "All the goodness is on your side in inviting one who has been out of the world for so long a time.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
express in words
From this reading I know you will believe me when I say that now we are known to one another I am very glad to come."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "All the goodness is on your side in inviting one who has been out of the world for so long a time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HETTY'S VISIT TO THE AIT.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "All the goodness is on your side in inviting one who has been out of the world for so long a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HETTY'S VISIT TO THE AIT.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very good of you to make an exception in our favour."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading HETTY'S VISIT TO THE AIT.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
at the time that
From this reading I know you will believe me when I say that now we are known to one another I am very glad to come."
which person or people
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "All the goodness is on your side in inviting one who has been out of the world for so long a time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And so we have got you at last, and here is Mr. Ray, who will hardly believe you are really coming," said Layard that evening, as Bramwell knocked at the back door and entered Crawford's House.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All the goodness is on your side in inviting one who has been out of the world for so long a time.
