used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He called down the monk, and asked him several questions about you; and he told me, at last, that I could bring you up to see him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He called down the monk, and asked him several questions about you; and he told me, at last, that I could bring you up to see him.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He called down the monk, and asked him several questions about you; and he told me, at last, that I could bring you up to see him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o'clock, the man who had spoken to him on the previous evening came in.
Baird
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have spoken to William Baird," he said.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He called down the monk, and asked him several questions about you; and he told me, at last, that I could bring you up to see him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called down the monk, and asked him several questions about you; and he told me, at last, that I could bring you up to see him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At eight o'clock, the man who had spoken to him on the previous evening came in.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He called down the monk, and asked him several questions about you; and he told me, at last, that I could bring you up to see him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o'clock, the man who had spoken to him on the previous evening came in.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At eight o'clock, the man who had spoken to him on the previous evening came in.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
a boy or man
From this reading "I told him that you seemed a likely fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At eight o'clock, the man who had spoken to him on the previous evening came in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have spoken to William Baird," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have spoken to William Baird," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have spoken to William Baird," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
immediately past
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "I told him that you seemed a likely fellow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At eight o'clock, the man who had spoken to him on the previous evening came in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He called down the monk, and asked him several questions about you; and he told me, at last, that I could bring you up to see him.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading He called down the monk, and asked him several questions about you; and he told me, at last, that I could bring you up to see him.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o'clock, the man who had spoken to him on the previous evening came in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading At eight o'clock, the man who had spoken to him on the previous evening came in.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He called down the monk, and asked him several questions about you; and he told me, at last, that I could bring you up to see him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have spoken to William Baird," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He called down the monk, and asked him several questions about you; and he told me, at last, that I could bring you up to see him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I told him that you seemed a likely fellow.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He called down the monk, and asked him several questions about you; and he told me, at last, that I could bring you up to see him.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading At eight o'clock, the man who had spoken to him on the previous evening came in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At eight o'clock, the man who had spoken to him on the previous evening came in.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told him that you seemed a likely fellow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He called down the monk, and asked him several questions about you; and he told me, at last, that I could bring you up to see him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
which person or people
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have spoken to William Baird," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oswald, who was thoroughly fatigued with the events of the last thirty-six hours, slept soundly, on an armful of rushes that his host threw down in a corner of the room for him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told him that you seemed a likely fellow.
