used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt like a person beginning life brand-new again.
anew
From this reading He felt like a person beginning life brand-new again.
(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 “That’s all right, Frank,” declared the insurance man, shaking hands heartily with his early caller.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SENSE AND SYSTEM Frank was up and stirring before six o’clock the next morning.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SENSE AND SYSTEM Frank was up and stirring before six o’clock the next morning.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He felt like a person beginning life brand-new again.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
From this reading He felt like a person beginning life brand-new again.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
Buckner
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From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading “That’s all right, Frank,” declared the insurance man, shaking hands heartily with his early caller.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “That’s all right, Frank,” declared the insurance man, shaking hands heartily with his early caller.
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 “That’s all right, Frank,” declared the insurance man, shaking hands heartily with his early caller.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt like a person beginning life brand-new again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
set up or found
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading SENSE AND SYSTEM Frank was up and stirring before six o’clock the next morning.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
half-an-hour
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From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “That’s all right, Frank,” declared the insurance man, shaking hands heartily with his early caller.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt like a person beginning life brand-new again.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “That’s all right, Frank,” declared the insurance man, shaking hands heartily with his early caller.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
of great significance or value
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading “That’s all right, Frank,” declared the insurance man, shaking hands heartily with his early caller.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He felt like a person beginning life brand-new again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He felt like a person beginning life brand-new again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That’s all right, Frank,” declared the insurance man, shaking hands heartily with his early caller.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SENSE AND SYSTEM Frank was up and stirring before six o’clock the next morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SENSE AND SYSTEM Frank was up and stirring before six o’clock the next morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading SENSE AND SYSTEM Frank was up and stirring before six o’clock the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
a human being
From this reading He felt like a person beginning life brand-new again.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s all right, Frank,” declared the insurance man, shaking hands heartily with his early caller.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading SENSE AND SYSTEM Frank was up and stirring before six o’clock the next morning.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “That’s all right, Frank,” declared the insurance man, shaking hands heartily with his early caller.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading SENSE AND SYSTEM Frank was up and stirring before six o’clock the next morning.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading SENSE AND SYSTEM Frank was up and stirring before six o’clock the next morning.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading SENSE AND SYSTEM Frank was up and stirring before six o’clock the next morning.
That's
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From this reading “That’s all right, Frank,” declared the insurance man, shaking hands heartily with his early caller.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SENSE AND SYSTEM Frank was up and stirring before six o’clock the next morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
tidied
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From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SENSE AND SYSTEM Frank was up and stirring before six o’clock the next morning.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SENSE AND SYSTEM Frank was up and stirring before six o’clock the next morning.
at the time that
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
which person or people
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When his mother appeared half-an-hour later, she found everything tidied up, including Frank himself, who hurried through a good, hearty breakfast with an important business engagement in view.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will excuse me for calling at your home instead of the office,” said Frank to Mr. Buckner, a little later.
