used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Tom took the note and read it aloud:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
ArknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
CONNORSnounUS /ˈkɑːnərz/
outstanding United States tennis player (born in 1952)
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
give expression to
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
set up or found
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom took the note and read it aloud:
and nothing more
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
a brief written record
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Tom took the note and read it aloud:
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
term of address for a man
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
male cat
From this reading Tom took the note and read it aloud:
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Tom took the note and read it aloud:
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
wasn't
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From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
at the time that
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
