used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
anew
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
how long something has existed
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
AMERICANSnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he talks of joining a party of friends who are going to Norway next week for some fishing."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aunt Patty and I glanced at each other.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Patty and I glanced at each other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Fishing might effect a cure as well as hunting.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Aunt Patty and I glanced at each other.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Fishing might effect a cure as well as hunting.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Then he talks of joining a party of friends who are going to Norway next week for some fishing."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he talks of joining a party of friends who are going to Norway next week for some fishing."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then he talks of joining a party of friends who are going to Norway next week for some fishing."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Aunt Patty and I glanced at each other.
godsonnoun
a male godchild
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
the act of departing
From this reading Then he talks of joining a party of friends who are going to Norway next week for some fishing."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Fishing might effect a cure as well as hunting.
Hyde
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Aunt Patty and I glanced at each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Then he talks of joining a party of friends who are going to Norway next week for some fishing."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Fishing might effect a cure as well as hunting.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading Then he talks of joining a party of friends who are going to Norway next week for some fishing."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Aunt Patty and I glanced at each other.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Then he talks of joining a party of friends who are going to Norway next week for some fishing."
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Aunt Patty and I glanced at each other.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he talks of joining a party of friends who are going to Norway next week for some fishing."
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Then he talks of joining a party of friends who are going to Norway next week for some fishing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he talks of joining a party of friends who are going to Norway next week for some fishing."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Then he talks of joining a party of friends who are going to Norway next week for some fishing."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Fishing might effect a cure as well as hunting.
which person or people
From this reading Then he talks of joining a party of friends who are going to Norway next week for some fishing."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS "IT is a restless age," observed Colonel Hyde the next morning, as with the utmost precision and deliberation, he opened his egg.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
but in spite of that
From this reading "My godson was in London yesterday, yet he must be off to town again by the first train this morning.
