used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
in actual fact
From this reading We were kind of surprised that it actually did, but as Mr. Atkins says, if you only wait long enough _any_ time will come.
(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 It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We were kind of surprised that it actually did, but as Mr. Atkins says, if you only wait long enough _any_ time will come.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
Atkins
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From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
businessesnounUS /ˈbɪznəsəz/
plural of “business” — a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were to start in July, and it was hard for us to wait for the time to come around, but it did come.
CattynounUS /ˈkæti/
any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading We packed our stuff and took the train, and when we woke up next morning we were coming into New York.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We were to start in July, and it was hard for us to wait for the time to come around, but it did come.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We were kind of surprised that it actually did, but as Mr. Atkins says, if you only wait long enough _any_ time will come.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We were to start in July, and it was hard for us to wait for the time to come around, but it did come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We packed our stuff and took the train, and when we woke up next morning we were coming into New York.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading We were to start in July, and it was hard for us to wait for the time to come around, but it did come.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading We were kind of surprised that it actually did, but as Mr. Atkins says, if you only wait long enough _any_ time will come.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
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 He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We were kind of surprised that it actually did, but as Mr. Atkins says, if you only wait long enough _any_ time will come.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We packed our stuff and took the train, and when we woke up next morning we were coming into New York.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We packed our stuff and took the train, and when we woke up next morning we were coming into New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
and nothing more
From this reading We were kind of surprised that it actually did, but as Mr. Atkins says, if you only wait long enough _any_ time will come.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading We packed our stuff and took the train, and when we woke up next morning we were coming into New York.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading We were kind of surprised that it actually did, but as Mr. Atkins says, if you only wait long enough _any_ time will come.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We were to start in July, and it was hard for us to wait for the time to come around, but it did come.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading We packed our stuff and took the train, and when we woke up next morning we were coming into New York.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading We were kind of surprised that it actually did, but as Mr. Atkins says, if you only wait long enough _any_ time will come.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were kind of surprised that it actually did, but as Mr. Atkins says, if you only wait long enough _any_ time will come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We were to start in July, and it was hard for us to wait for the time to come around, but it did come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
create by training and teaching
From this reading We packed our stuff and took the train, and when we woke up next morning we were coming into New York.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We packed our stuff and took the train, and when we woke up next morning we were coming into New York.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We were to start in July, and it was hard for us to wait for the time to come around, but it did come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
at the time that
From this reading We packed our stuff and took the train, and when we woke up next morning we were coming into New York.
which person or people
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We were kind of surprised that it actually did, but as Mr. Atkins says, if you only wait long enough _any_ time will come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was out to our town to see Mr. Atkins on some sort of business, and before we knew it Catty and I were friends with him, and took him fishing, and went around with him—and the day he left he said we were to come for the cruise.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading We packed our stuff and took the train, and when we woke up next morning we were coming into New York.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We were kind of surprised that it actually did, but as Mr. Atkins says, if you only wait long enough _any_ time will come.
