used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading People (the few who are left here) talk now off and on about the Derby, and speculate whether Crackpot will win.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And just now we are duller than usual, for nearly every one is away.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When was there ever any in Bradstane?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And just now we are duller than usual, for nearly every one is away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is not the favourite, as of course you know, but takes a good place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And just now we are duller than usual, for nearly every one is away.
Bradstane
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From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is not the favourite, as of course you know, but takes a good place.
Camm
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From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He is not the favourite, as of course you know, but takes a good place.
CrackpotnounUS /ˈkrækpɑːt/
a whimsically eccentric person
From this reading People (the few who are left here) talk now off and on about the Derby, and speculate whether Crackpot will win.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading People (the few who are left here) talk now off and on about the Derby, and speculate whether Crackpot will win.
dulleradjectiveUS /ˈdʌlər/
comparative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading And just now we are duller than usual, for nearly every one is away.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
at any time
From this reading When was there ever any in Bradstane?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And just now we are duller than usual, for nearly every one is away.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading He is not the favourite, as of course you know, but takes a good place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading People (the few who are left here) talk now off and on about the Derby, and speculate whether Crackpot will win.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He is not the favourite, as of course you know, but takes a good place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is not the favourite, as of course you know, but takes a good place.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading People (the few who are left here) talk now off and on about the Derby, and speculate whether Crackpot will win.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
inducesverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːsɪz/
third-person singular of “induce” — cause to arise
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
and nothing more
From this reading And just now we are duller than usual, for nearly every one is away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He is not the favourite, as of course you know, but takes a good place.
Langstroth
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From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
LeedsnounUS /liːdz/
a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading People (the few who are left here) talk now off and on about the Derby, and speculate whether Crackpot will win.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And just now we are duller than usual, for nearly every one is away.
information about recent and important events
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
not any; not one
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not the favourite, as of course you know, but takes a good place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And just now we are duller than usual, for nearly every one is away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading People (the few who are left here) talk now off and on about the Derby, and speculate whether Crackpot will win.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People (the few who are left here) talk now off and on about the Derby, and speculate whether Crackpot will win.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People (the few who are left here) talk now off and on about the Derby, and speculate whether Crackpot will win.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He is not the favourite, as of course you know, but takes a good place.
Roger
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From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
speculateverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪt/
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading People (the few who are left here) talk now off and on about the Derby, and speculate whether Crackpot will win.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading He is not the favourite, as of course you know, but takes a good place.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading People (the few who are left here) talk now off and on about the Derby, and speculate whether Crackpot will win.
express in words
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And just now we are duller than usual, for nearly every one is away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People (the few who are left here) talk now off and on about the Derby, and speculate whether Crackpot will win.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
a source of difficulty
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading And just now we are duller than usual, for nearly every one is away.
precisely as stated
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When was there ever any in Bradstane?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And just now we are duller than usual, for nearly every one is away.
at the time that
From this reading When was there ever any in Bradstane?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading People (the few who are left here) talk now off and on about the Derby, and speculate whether Crackpot will win.
which person or people
From this reading People (the few who are left here) talk now off and on about the Derby, and speculate whether Crackpot will win.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading People (the few who are left here) talk now off and on about the Derby, and speculate whether Crackpot will win.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading People (the few who are left here) talk now off and on about the Derby, and speculate whether Crackpot will win.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FIRST ALARM One day, very early in May, Michael Langstroth wrote from Bradstane to Roger Camm in Leeds:— ‘A strong sense of duty alone induces me to trouble you with a letter, for there is literally no news to tell you.
