used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THROWBACK Cheriton entered, bearing a small parcel, with a certain ostentation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He cut the string of the parcel, and handed the present to Caroline Crewkerne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading A THROWBACK Cheriton entered, bearing a small parcel, with a certain ostentation.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Last year I gave you a Bible.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This year I have brought you this.”
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A THROWBACK Cheriton entered, bearing a small parcel, with a certain ostentation.
Cheriton
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From this reading A THROWBACK Cheriton entered, bearing a small parcel, with a certain ostentation.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
Crewkerne
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From this reading He cut the string of the parcel, and handed the present to Caroline Crewkerne.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He cut the string of the parcel, and handed the present to Caroline Crewkerne.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A THROWBACK Cheriton entered, bearing a small parcel, with a certain ostentation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Last year I gave you a Bible.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He cut the string of the parcel, and handed the present to Caroline Crewkerne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This year I have brought you this.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
immediately past
From this reading Last year I gave you a Bible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
ostentationnounUS /ˌɔːstenˈteɪʃən/
a gaudy outward display
From this reading A THROWBACK Cheriton entered, bearing a small parcel, with a certain ostentation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading A THROWBACK Cheriton entered, bearing a small parcel, with a certain ostentation.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A THROWBACK Cheriton entered, bearing a small parcel, with a certain ostentation.
a lightweight cord
From this reading He cut the string of the parcel, and handed the present to Caroline Crewkerne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This year I have brought you this.”
THROWBACKnounUS /ˈθroʊbæk/
an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
From this reading A THROWBACK Cheriton entered, bearing a small parcel, with a certain ostentation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
Truefitt's
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From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A THROWBACK Cheriton entered, bearing a small parcel, with a certain ostentation.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Last year I gave you a Bible.
a late time of life
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, “as I was coming out of Truefitt’s I remembered that for the first time in forty years I had forgotten to give you a present on your birthday.
