used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A fellow called Sloan, a big, honest sort of a fellow in the employ of the Lanyans.
affirmativelyadverbUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪvli/
in an affirmative manner
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He's a sort of an understrapper to young Master Richard, who will be graduated soon from Eton College."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He's a sort of an understrapper to young Master Richard, who will be graduated soon from Eton College."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A fellow called Sloan, a big, honest sort of a fellow in the employ of the Lanyans.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "A fellow called Sloan, a big, honest sort of a fellow in the employ of the Lanyans.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He's a sort of an understrapper to young Master Richard, who will be graduated soon from Eton College."
Creakle
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From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
CREAKLE'S
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From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did he say?"
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "A fellow called Sloan, a big, honest sort of a fellow in the employ of the Lanyans.
Eton
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From this reading He's a sort of an understrapper to young Master Richard, who will be graduated soon from Eton College."
a boy or man
From this reading "A fellow called Sloan, a big, honest sort of a fellow in the employ of the Lanyans.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He's a sort of an understrapper to young Master Richard, who will be graduated soon from Eton College."
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading He's a sort of an understrapper to young Master Richard, who will be graduated soon from Eton College."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did he say?"
He's
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From this reading He's a sort of an understrapper to young Master Richard, who will be graduated soon from Eton College."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "A fellow called Sloan, a big, honest sort of a fellow in the employ of the Lanyans.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A fellow called Sloan, a big, honest sort of a fellow in the employ of the Lanyans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
It's
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From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
Lanyans
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From this reading "A fellow called Sloan, a big, honest sort of a fellow in the employ of the Lanyans.
immediately past
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He's a sort of an understrapper to young Master Richard, who will be graduated soon from Eton College."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A fellow called Sloan, a big, honest sort of a fellow in the employ of the Lanyans.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
Richard
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From this reading He's a sort of an understrapper to young Master Richard, who will be graduated soon from Eton College."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
express in words
From this reading "What did he say?"
Sloan
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From this reading "A fellow called Sloan, a big, honest sort of a fellow in the employ of the Lanyans.
in the near future
From this reading He's a sort of an understrapper to young Master Richard, who will be graduated soon from Eton College."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "A fellow called Sloan, a big, honest sort of a fellow in the employ of the Lanyans.
Tenny
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From this reading "Who was it told you?" said Tenny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A fellow called Sloan, a big, honest sort of a fellow in the employ of the Lanyans.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's a sort of an understrapper to young Master Richard, who will be graduated soon from Eton College."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Who was it told you?" said Tenny.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
understrapper
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From this reading He's a sort of an understrapper to young Master Richard, who will be graduated soon from Eton College."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did he say?"
at the time that
From this reading CREAKLE'S REVENGE "It's true; I heard it myself when I was over that way this last week," said Creakle, nodding his head affirmatively.
which person or people
From this reading "Who was it told you?" said Tenny.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He's a sort of an understrapper to young Master Richard, who will be graduated soon from Eton College."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who was it told you?" said Tenny.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He's a sort of an understrapper to young Master Richard, who will be graduated soon from Eton College."
