used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My presence would only trouble the comfort of a family meeting.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
Bournemouth
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From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But why should I go, sir?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading My presence would only trouble the comfort of a family meeting.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
DillnounUS /dɪl/
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
a social unit living together
From this reading My presence would only trouble the comfort of a family meeting.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But why should I go, sir?
the act of departing
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
ll
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From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading My presence would only trouble the comfort of a family meeting.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My presence would only trouble the comfort of a family meeting.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
and nothing more
From this reading My presence would only trouble the comfort of a family meeting.”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading My presence would only trouble the comfort of a family meeting.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Quite the reverse.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading “Quite the reverse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “But why should I go, sir?
term of address for a man
From this reading “But why should I go, sir?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
a special situation
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
male cat
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
a source of difficulty
From this reading My presence would only trouble the comfort of a family meeting.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “I never omitted going to see her the first thing whenever I landed in England, and she 'll not forgive me if I were to do so now.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But why should I go, sir?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My presence would only trouble the comfort of a family meeting.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You must come down with me for one day, Tom, to see an old aunt of mine at Bournemouth,” said Hunter to young Dill.
