used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUITOR.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading She soon returned and closed the door of the front parlor, leaving a little crack, by accident, and lighted the gas there.
Aggy
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From this reading "Aggy," whispered Podge, coming in, "there's Mr. Calvin Van de Lear, our future minister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She soon returned and closed the door of the front parlor, leaving a little crack, by accident, and lighted the gas there.
Byerly
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From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
CalvinnounUS /ˈkælvən/
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading "Aggy," whispered Podge, coming in, "there's Mr. Calvin Van de Lear, our future minister.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She soon returned and closed the door of the front parlor, leaving a little crack, by accident, and lighted the gas there.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Aggy," whispered Podge, coming in, "there's Mr. Calvin Van de Lear, our future minister.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading She soon returned and closed the door of the front parlor, leaving a little crack, by accident, and lighted the gas there.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Aggy," whispered Podge, coming in, "there's Mr. Calvin Van de Lear, our future minister.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She soon returned and closed the door of the front parlor, leaving a little crack, by accident, and lighted the gas there.
door-bell
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From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He's elegantly dressed, and has a nosegay in his hand."
DuffnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
elegantlyadverbUS /ˈelɪɡəntliː/
with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner
From this reading He's elegantly dressed, and has a nosegay in his hand."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She soon returned and closed the door of the front parlor, leaving a little crack, by accident, and lighted the gas there.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "Aggy," whispered Podge, coming in, "there's Mr. Calvin Van de Lear, our future minister.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading She soon returned and closed the door of the front parlor, leaving a little crack, by accident, and lighted the gas there.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He's elegantly dressed, and has a nosegay in his hand."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He's elegantly dressed, and has a nosegay in his hand."
He's
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From this reading He's elegantly dressed, and has a nosegay in his hand."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's elegantly dressed, and has a nosegay in his hand."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
and nothing more
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
LearnounUS /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading "Aggy," whispered Podge, coming in, "there's Mr. Calvin Van de Lear, our future minister.
the act of departing
From this reading She soon returned and closed the door of the front parlor, leaving a little crack, by accident, and lighted the gas there.
set afire or burning
From this reading She soon returned and closed the door of the front parlor, leaving a little crack, by accident, and lighted the gas there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She soon returned and closed the door of the front parlor, leaving a little crack, by accident, and lighted the gas there.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Aggy," whispered Podge, coming in, "there's Mr. Calvin Van de Lear, our future minister.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Aggy," whispered Podge, coming in, "there's Mr. Calvin Van de Lear, our future minister.
nosegaynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading He's elegantly dressed, and has a nosegay in his hand."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She soon returned and closed the door of the front parlor, leaving a little crack, by accident, and lighted the gas there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Aggy," whispered Podge, coming in, "there's Mr. Calvin Van de Lear, our future minister.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
Podge
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From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She soon returned and closed the door of the front parlor, leaving a little crack, by accident, and lighted the gas there.
SalternounUS /ˈsɔːltər/
someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She soon returned and closed the door of the front parlor, leaving a little crack, by accident, and lighted the gas there.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
in the near future
From this reading She soon returned and closed the door of the front parlor, leaving a little crack, by accident, and lighted the gas there.
SUITORnounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading A SUITOR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
there's
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From this reading "Aggy," whispered Podge, coming in, "there's Mr. Calvin Van de Lear, our future minister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Aggy," whispered Podge, coming in, "there's Mr. Calvin Van de Lear, our future minister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
at the time that
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Aggy," whispered Podge, coming in, "there's Mr. Calvin Van de Lear, our future minister.
which person or people
From this reading Duff Salter and the ladies were sitting in the back parlor one evening following the events just related, when the door-bell rang, and Podge Byerly went to see who was there.
