used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah, there is a heavy post!" remarked that gentleman.
accountantnounUS /əˈkaʊntənt/
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
in the past
From this reading "You must be careful, Murray, that none of them go astray, for there was a fine bother over that a few months ago.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, there is a heavy post!" remarked that gentleman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading "You must be careful, Murray, that none of them go astray, for there was a fine bother over that a few months ago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You must be careful, Murray, that none of them go astray, for there was a fine bother over that a few months ago.
blundersnounUS /ˈblʌndərz/
plural of “blunder” — an embarrassing mistake
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "You must be careful, Murray, that none of them go astray, for there was a fine bother over that a few months ago.
Brading
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From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
Bristow
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From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That is why we get the letter-bag brought here.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "You must be careful, Murray, that none of them go astray, for there was a fine bother over that a few months ago.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
a person who is in charge
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "You must be careful, Murray, that none of them go astray, for there was a fine bother over that a few months ago.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "You must be careful, Murray, that none of them go astray, for there was a fine bother over that a few months ago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You must be careful, Murray, that none of them go astray, for there was a fine bother over that a few months ago.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Ah, there is a heavy post!" remarked that gentleman.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That is why we get the letter-bag brought here.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You must be careful, Murray, that none of them go astray, for there was a fine bother over that a few months ago.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Ah, there is a heavy post!" remarked that gentleman.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That is why we get the letter-bag brought here.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, there is a heavy post!" remarked that gentleman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
immediately past
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
letter-bag
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From this reading That is why we get the letter-bag brought here.
the literary culture
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
engage in
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
come together
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
a person who carries a message
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "You must be careful, Murray, that none of them go astray, for there was a fine bother over that a few months ago.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "You must be careful, Murray, that none of them go astray, for there was a fine bother over that a few months ago.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must be careful, Murray, that none of them go astray, for there was a fine bother over that a few months ago.
not one, and not any
From this reading "You must be careful, Murray, that none of them go astray, for there was a fine bother over that a few months ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You must be careful, Murray, that none of them go astray, for there was a fine bother over that a few months ago.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "Ah, there is a heavy post!" remarked that gentleman.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Ah, there is a heavy post!" remarked that gentleman.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, there is a heavy post!" remarked that gentleman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ah, there is a heavy post!" remarked that gentleman.
THERE'S
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From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The messenger used to do it, but he got so careless at last, and made so many blunders, that Mr. Brading said that the letters must be placed in more responsible hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That is why we get the letter-bag brought here.
in or at the place that
From this reading HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET "THERE'S an awful lot of letters this time, Mr. Bristow," said Arthur one morning as the chief accountant entered the office where he was busy sorting them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That is why we get the letter-bag brought here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must be careful, Murray, that none of them go astray, for there was a fine bother over that a few months ago.
