used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We shall go first to Paris, and remain a short time.”
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
Bernard'snounUS /bərˈnɑːrdz/
possessive form of “bernard” — French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Bernard’s eyes sparkled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
CunninghamnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bernard’s eyes sparkled.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We shall go first to Paris, and remain a short time.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We shall go first to Paris, and remain a short time.”
the act of departing
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “I propose to visit Italy and perhaps Sicily.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “No, sir; I should like very much to know.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “No, sir; I should like very much to know.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “No, sir; I should like very much to know.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir; I should like very much to know.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading We shall go first to Paris, and remain a short time.”
by chance
From this reading “I propose to visit Italy and perhaps Sicily.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I propose to visit Italy and perhaps Sicily.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We shall go first to Paris, and remain a short time.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We shall go first to Paris, and remain a short time.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “No, sir; I should like very much to know.”
SicilynounUS /ˈsɪsəli/
the Italian region on the island of Sicily
From this reading “I propose to visit Italy and perhaps Sicily.
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir; I should like very much to know.”
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Bernard’s eyes sparkled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We shall go first to Paris, and remain a short time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “No, sir; I should like very much to know.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “I propose to visit Italy and perhaps Sicily.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall go first to Paris, and remain a short time.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It will be several days before I shall be able to get away, Bernard,” said Walter Cunningham, the next morning, “and, by the way, I have not told you where I am going.”
