used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Nothing," said Bert, turning from a not too promising survey of the surrounding country, "absolutely and emphatically nothing!
in actual fact
From this reading Keep it up and perhaps you can actually persuade us that you amount to something.
a quantity of money
From this reading Keep it up and perhaps you can actually persuade us that you amount to something.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This promises to be one of the slowest days in my short and brilliant career----" "Hear, hear!" cried Tom from the depths of his chair.
Bert
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From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading This promises to be one of the slowest days in my short and brilliant career----" "Hear, hear!" cried Tom from the depths of his chair.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Keep it up and perhaps you can actually persuade us that you amount to something.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading This promises to be one of the slowest days in my short and brilliant career----" "Hear, hear!" cried Tom from the depths of his chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Nothing," said Bert, turning from a not too promising survey of the surrounding country, "absolutely and emphatically nothing!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading This promises to be one of the slowest days in my short and brilliant career----" "Hear, hear!" cried Tom from the depths of his chair.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This promises to be one of the slowest days in my short and brilliant career----" "Hear, hear!" cried Tom from the depths of his chair.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading This promises to be one of the slowest days in my short and brilliant career----" "Hear, hear!" cried Tom from the depths of his chair.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "Nothing," said Bert, turning from a not too promising survey of the surrounding country, "absolutely and emphatically nothing!
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "That's fine for a starter, old top.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Nothing," said Bert, turning from a not too promising survey of the surrounding country, "absolutely and emphatically nothing!
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading This promises to be one of the slowest days in my short and brilliant career----" "Hear, hear!" cried Tom from the depths of his chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This promises to be one of the slowest days in my short and brilliant career----" "Hear, hear!" cried Tom from the depths of his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This promises to be one of the slowest days in my short and brilliant career----" "Hear, hear!" cried Tom from the depths of his chair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Keep it up and perhaps you can actually persuade us that you amount to something.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep it up and perhaps you can actually persuade us that you amount to something.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This promises to be one of the slowest days in my short and brilliant career----" "Hear, hear!" cried Tom from the depths of his chair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nothing," said Bert, turning from a not too promising survey of the surrounding country, "absolutely and emphatically nothing!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing," said Bert, turning from a not too promising survey of the surrounding country, "absolutely and emphatically nothing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nothing," said Bert, turning from a not too promising survey of the surrounding country, "absolutely and emphatically nothing!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That's fine for a starter, old top.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This promises to be one of the slowest days in my short and brilliant career----" "Hear, hear!" cried Tom from the depths of his chair.
by chance
From this reading Keep it up and perhaps you can actually persuade us that you amount to something.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading Keep it up and perhaps you can actually persuade us that you amount to something.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading This promises to be one of the slowest days in my short and brilliant career----" "Hear, hear!" cried Tom from the depths of his chair.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading "Nothing," said Bert, turning from a not too promising survey of the surrounding country, "absolutely and emphatically nothing!
free from harm or evil
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nothing," said Bert, turning from a not too promising survey of the surrounding country, "absolutely and emphatically nothing!
sanctum-sanctorum
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From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
express in words
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This promises to be one of the slowest days in my short and brilliant career----" "Hear, hear!" cried Tom from the depths of his chair.
slowestadverbUS /ˈsloʊəst/
most slowly
From this reading This promises to be one of the slowest days in my short and brilliant career----" "Hear, hear!" cried Tom from the depths of his chair.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Keep it up and perhaps you can actually persuade us that you amount to something.
starternounUS /ˈstɑːrtər/
an electric motor for starting an engine
From this reading "That's fine for a starter, old top.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading "Nothing," said Bert, turning from a not too promising survey of the surrounding country, "absolutely and emphatically nothing!
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Nothing," said Bert, turning from a not too promising survey of the surrounding country, "absolutely and emphatically nothing!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Keep it up and perhaps you can actually persuade us that you amount to something.
That's
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From this reading "That's fine for a starter, old top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This promises to be one of the slowest days in my short and brilliant career----" "Hear, hear!" cried Tom from the depths of his chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This promises to be one of the slowest days in my short and brilliant career----" "Hear, hear!" cried Tom from the depths of his chair.
to-day
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From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
male cat
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Nothing," said Bert, turning from a not too promising survey of the surrounding country, "absolutely and emphatically nothing!
the upper part of anything
From this reading "That's fine for a starter, old top.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Nothing," said Bert, turning from a not too promising survey of the surrounding country, "absolutely and emphatically nothing!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Keep it up and perhaps you can actually persuade us that you amount to something.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Keep it up and perhaps you can actually persuade us that you amount to something.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE "Say, fellows, what have you got on hand for to-day?" asked Tom, as he burst into the "sanctum-sanctorum," as Bert and Dick called their room, and sank into an easy chair.
