used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO RICHMOND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor Father had to go to Cousin Park Garnett's and he just hated it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he had promised her that the first time he went to Richmond he would stay at her house, and stay he had to.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had promised her that the first time he went to Richmond he would stay at her house, and stay he had to.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Those were certainly three mad, merry days I spent in Richmond with the Tuckers.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Poor Father had to go to Cousin Park Garnett's and he just hated it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Those were certainly three mad, merry days I spent in Richmond with the Tuckers.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Poor Father had to go to Cousin Park Garnett's and he just hated it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But he had promised her that the first time he went to Richmond he would stay at her house, and stay he had to.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading The Tuckers met us at the station in little Henry Ford.
Garnett's
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From this reading Poor Father had to go to Cousin Park Garnett's and he just hated it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Poor Father had to go to Cousin Park Garnett's and he just hated it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Father had to go to Cousin Park Garnett's and he just hated it.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Poor Father had to go to Cousin Park Garnett's and he just hated it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Father had to go to Cousin Park Garnett's and he just hated it.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The Tuckers met us at the station in little Henry Ford.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had promised her that the first time he went to Richmond he would stay at her house, and stay he had to.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But he had promised her that the first time he went to Richmond he would stay at her house, and stay he had to.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Those were certainly three mad, merry days I spent in Richmond with the Tuckers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those were certainly three mad, merry days I spent in Richmond with the Tuckers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Poor Father had to go to Cousin Park Garnett's and he just hated it.
and nothing more
From this reading Poor Father had to go to Cousin Park Garnett's and he just hated it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Tuckers met us at the station in little Henry Ford.
roused to anger
From this reading Those were certainly three mad, merry days I spent in Richmond with the Tuckers.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Those were certainly three mad, merry days I spent in Richmond with the Tuckers.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Tuckers met us at the station in little Henry Ford.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Poor Father had to go to Cousin Park Garnett's and he just hated it.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Father had to go to Cousin Park Garnett's and he just hated it.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But he had promised her that the first time he went to Richmond he would stay at her house, and stay he had to.
RICHMONDnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading A VISIT TO RICHMOND.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Those were certainly three mad, merry days I spent in Richmond with the Tuckers.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The Tuckers met us at the station in little Henry Ford.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But he had promised her that the first time he went to Richmond he would stay at her house, and stay he had to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had promised her that the first time he went to Richmond he would stay at her house, and stay he had to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those were certainly three mad, merry days I spent in Richmond with the Tuckers.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were certainly three mad, merry days I spent in Richmond with the Tuckers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Those were certainly three mad, merry days I spent in Richmond with the Tuckers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But he had promised her that the first time he went to Richmond he would stay at her house, and stay he had to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO RICHMOND.
Tuckers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those were certainly three mad, merry days I spent in Richmond with the Tuckers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Tuckers met us at the station in little Henry Ford.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO RICHMOND.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he had promised her that the first time he went to Richmond he would stay at her house, and stay he had to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were certainly three mad, merry days I spent in Richmond with the Tuckers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those were certainly three mad, merry days I spent in Richmond with the Tuckers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he had promised her that the first time he went to Richmond he would stay at her house, and stay he had to.
