used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Perhaps you’d like to ask my advice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
(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 “All right,” replied Hugh; “financially, I am ruined; and I now have more time on my hands than anything else.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Come on,” said the major, “I am going over to the Patriot office, and I want to have a talk with you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come on,” said the major, “I am going over to the Patriot office, and I want to have a talk with you.”
any thing at all
From this reading “All right,” replied Hugh; “financially, I am ruined; and I now have more time on my hands than anything else.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Perhaps you’d like to ask my advice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On reaching the major’s den at the Patriot office, he turned to Hugh and said, “I can distinctly see, Mr. Stanton, that there’s something on your mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading On reaching the major’s den at the Patriot office, he turned to Hugh and said, “I can distinctly see, Mr. Stanton, that there’s something on your mind.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on,” said the major, “I am going over to the Patriot office, and I want to have a talk with you.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading On reaching the major’s den at the Patriot office, he turned to Hugh and said, “I can distinctly see, Mr. Stanton, that there’s something on your mind.
devastatedverbUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading On reaching the major’s den at the Patriot office, he turned to Hugh and said, “I can distinctly see, Mr. Stanton, that there’s something on your mind.
else
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From this reading “All right,” replied Hugh; “financially, I am ruined; and I now have more time on my hands than anything else.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
financiallyadverbUS /fəˈnænʃəli/
from a financial point of view
From this reading “All right,” replied Hugh; “financially, I am ruined; and I now have more time on my hands than anything else.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Come on,” said the major, “I am going over to the Patriot office, and I want to have a talk with you.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “All right,” replied Hugh; “financially, I am ruined; and I now have more time on my hands than anything else.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Come on,” said the major, “I am going over to the Patriot office, and I want to have a talk with you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On reaching the major’s den at the Patriot office, he turned to Hugh and said, “I can distinctly see, Mr. Stanton, that there’s something on your mind.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
Hugh
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From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Come on,” said the major, “I am going over to the Patriot office, and I want to have a talk with you.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Perhaps you’d like to ask my advice.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading On reaching the major’s den at the Patriot office, he turned to Hugh and said, “I can distinctly see, Mr. Stanton, that there’s something on your mind.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading On reaching the major’s den at the Patriot office, he turned to Hugh and said, “I can distinctly see, Mr. Stanton, that there’s something on your mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “All right,” replied Hugh; “financially, I am ruined; and I now have more time on my hands than anything else.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading On reaching the major’s den at the Patriot office, he turned to Hugh and said, “I can distinctly see, Mr. Stanton, that there’s something on your mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “All right,” replied Hugh; “financially, I am ruined; and I now have more time on my hands than anything else.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “All right,” replied Hugh; “financially, I am ruined; and I now have more time on my hands than anything else.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Come on,” said the major, “I am going over to the Patriot office, and I want to have a talk with you.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Come on,” said the major, “I am going over to the Patriot office, and I want to have a talk with you.”
PatriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading “Come on,” said the major, “I am going over to the Patriot office, and I want to have a talk with you.”
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you’d like to ask my advice.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the major’s den at the Patriot office, he turned to Hugh and said, “I can distinctly see, Mr. Stanton, that there’s something on your mind.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “All right,” replied Hugh; “financially, I am ruined; and I now have more time on my hands than anything else.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right,” replied Hugh; “financially, I am ruined; and I now have more time on my hands than anything else.”
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading “All right,” replied Hugh; “financially, I am ruined; and I now have more time on my hands than anything else.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come on,” said the major, “I am going over to the Patriot office, and I want to have a talk with you.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On reaching the major’s den at the Patriot office, he turned to Hugh and said, “I can distinctly see, Mr. Stanton, that there’s something on your mind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading On reaching the major’s den at the Patriot office, he turned to Hugh and said, “I can distinctly see, Mr. Stanton, that there’s something on your mind.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading On reaching the major’s den at the Patriot office, he turned to Hugh and said, “I can distinctly see, Mr. Stanton, that there’s something on your mind.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Come on,” said the major, “I am going over to the Patriot office, and I want to have a talk with you.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “All right,” replied Hugh; “financially, I am ruined; and I now have more time on my hands than anything else.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On reaching the major’s den at the Patriot office, he turned to Hugh and said, “I can distinctly see, Mr. Stanton, that there’s something on your mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
there's
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From this reading On reaching the major’s den at the Patriot office, he turned to Hugh and said, “I can distinctly see, Mr. Stanton, that there’s something on your mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “All right,” replied Hugh; “financially, I am ruined; and I now have more time on my hands than anything else.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come on,” said the major, “I am going over to the Patriot office, and I want to have a talk with you.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On reaching the major’s den at the Patriot office, he turned to Hugh and said, “I can distinctly see, Mr. Stanton, that there’s something on your mind.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Come on,” said the major, “I am going over to the Patriot office, and I want to have a talk with you.”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A FEW days after the country had been devastated by the hot winds, Hugh met Major Hampton on the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come on,” said the major, “I am going over to the Patriot office, and I want to have a talk with you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come on,” said the major, “I am going over to the Patriot office, and I want to have a talk with you.”
you'd
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From this reading Perhaps you’d like to ask my advice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On reaching the major’s den at the Patriot office, he turned to Hugh and said, “I can distinctly see, Mr. Stanton, that there’s something on your mind.
