used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading "Well, the Secretary, Mr. Sefton, as a most shining instance, and he is a man of such acute perceptions that he ought to know."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
FEEDINGnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
start firing a weapon
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Who, for instance?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, the Secretary, Mr. Sefton, as a most shining instance, and he is a man of such acute perceptions that he ought to know."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
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 "Well, many people."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Well, the Secretary, Mr. Sefton, as a most shining instance, and he is a man of such acute perceptions that he ought to know."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Who says so, mother?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, the Secretary, Mr. Sefton, as a most shining instance, and he is a man of such acute perceptions that he ought to know."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, the Secretary, Mr. Sefton, as a most shining instance, and he is a man of such acute perceptions that he ought to know."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Well, the Secretary, Mr. Sefton, as a most shining instance, and he is a man of such acute perceptions that he ought to know."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Well, many people."
perceptionsnounUS /pərˈsepʃənz/
plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading "Well, the Secretary, Mr. Sefton, as a most shining instance, and he is a man of such acute perceptions that he ought to know."
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
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 FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
put a saddle on
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Who says so, mother?"
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "Well, the Secretary, Mr. Sefton, as a most shining instance, and he is a man of such acute perceptions that he ought to know."
Sefton
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From this reading "Well, the Secretary, Mr. Sefton, as a most shining instance, and he is a man of such acute perceptions that he ought to know."
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "Well, the Secretary, Mr. Sefton, as a most shining instance, and he is a man of such acute perceptions that he ought to know."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Who says so, mother?"
a male human offspring
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Well, the Secretary, Mr. Sefton, as a most shining instance, and he is a man of such acute perceptions that he ought to know."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
(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 "Well, many people."
which person or people
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading FEEDING THE HUNGRY "It is now the gossip in Richmond," said Mrs. Prescott to her son as they sat together before the fire a day or two later, "that General Wood makes an unusually long stay here for a man who loves the saddle and war as he does."
