used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Mr. Tate, I have in my pocket a pardon all ready to sign, giving Avery his liberty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” he answered in slow, even tones; “Avery married my sister.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mr. Tate,” said the governor unhurriedly, “if I’m not mistaken, you are George Avery’s brother-in-law.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
Avery
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From this reading “Yes,” he answered in slow, even tones; “Avery married my sister.”
Avery's
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From this reading “Mr. Tate,” said the governor unhurriedly, “if I’m not mistaken, you are George Avery’s brother-in-law.”
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading “Mr. Tate,” said the governor unhurriedly, “if I’m not mistaken, you are George Avery’s brother-in-law.”
BurgessnounUS /ˈbɜːrdʒəs/
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
divisible by two
From this reading “Yes,” he answered in slow, even tones; “Avery married my sister.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tate turned quickly, and his eyes widened in surprise.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Mr. Tate,” said the governor unhurriedly, “if I’m not mistaken, you are George Avery’s brother-in-law.”
the act of giving
From this reading “Mr. Tate, I have in my pocket a pardon all ready to sign, giving Avery his liberty.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
the head of a state government
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mr. Tate, I have in my pocket a pardon all ready to sign, giving Avery his liberty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” he answered in slow, even tones; “Avery married my sister.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Tate, I have in my pocket a pardon all ready to sign, giving Avery his liberty.
I'm
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From this reading “Mr. Tate,” said the governor unhurriedly, “if I’m not mistaken, you are George Avery’s brother-in-law.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Mr. Tate,” said the governor unhurriedly, “if I’m not mistaken, you are George Avery’s brother-in-law.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tate turned quickly, and his eyes widened in surprise.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “Mr. Tate, I have in my pocket a pardon all ready to sign, giving Avery his liberty.
set afire or burning
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “Yes,” he answered in slow, even tones; “Avery married my sister.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “Mr. Tate,” said the governor unhurriedly, “if I’m not mistaken, you are George Avery’s brother-in-law.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Tate,” said the governor unhurriedly, “if I’m not mistaken, you are George Avery’s brother-in-law.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes,” he answered in slow, even tones; “Avery married my sister.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Mr. Tate,” said the governor unhurriedly, “if I’m not mistaken, you are George Avery’s brother-in-law.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Mr. Tate, I have in my pocket a pardon all ready to sign, giving Avery his liberty.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Mr. Tate, I have in my pocket a pardon all ready to sign, giving Avery his liberty.
with speed
From this reading Tate turned quickly, and his eyes widened in surprise.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Mr. Tate, I have in my pocket a pardon all ready to sign, giving Avery his liberty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Tate,” said the governor unhurriedly, “if I’m not mistaken, you are George Avery’s brother-in-law.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Mr. Tate, I have in my pocket a pardon all ready to sign, giving Avery his liberty.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Yes,” he answered in slow, even tones; “Avery married my sister.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “Yes,” he answered in slow, even tones; “Avery married my sister.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Tate turned quickly, and his eyes widened in surprise.
TatenounUS /teɪt/
United States poet and critic (1899-1979)
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Yes,” he answered in slow, even tones; “Avery married my sister.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Tate turned quickly, and his eyes widened in surprise.
unhurriedlyadverb
without haste
From this reading “Mr. Tate,” said the governor unhurriedly, “if I’m not mistaken, you are George Avery’s brother-in-law.”
look attentively
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
which person or people
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading Tate turned quickly, and his eyes widened in surprise.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Tate hesitated, looked at his watch, and glanced at Burgess, who sat down as though wishing to humor the governor, and lighted a cigar.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” he answered in slow, even tones; “Avery married my sister.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Tate,” said the governor unhurriedly, “if I’m not mistaken, you are George Avery’s brother-in-law.”
