used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF TAKES HIS JOURNEY.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF TAKES HIS JOURNEY.
immediately past
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF TAKES HIS JOURNEY.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.
sherrynounUS /ˈʃeri/
dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so he had.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF TAKES HIS JOURNEY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.
WHITTLESTAFF
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From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF TAKES HIS JOURNEY.
which person or people
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.
