used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUSH-FLITTING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
Armytage's
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From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
BuntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
BUSH-FLITTING
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From this reading A BUSH-FLITTING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The first was a plan for frustrating the grasping storekeeper's design.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was a plan for frustrating the grasping storekeeper's design.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first was a plan for frustrating the grasping storekeeper's design.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The gallant officer was not obliged for his friend's officiousness.
frustratingadjectiveUS /ˈfrʌstreɪtɪŋ/
discouraging by hindering
From this reading The first was a plan for frustrating the grasping storekeeper's design.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The gallant officer was not obliged for his friend's officiousness.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading The first was a plan for frustrating the grasping storekeeper's design.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gallant officer was not obliged for his friend's officiousness.
Holt
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From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The gallant officer was not obliged for his friend's officiousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The gallant officer was not obliged for his friend's officiousness.
officiousnessnoun
aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding; by advancing yourself or your ideas without invitation
From this reading The gallant officer was not obliged for his friend's officiousness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The first was a plan for frustrating the grasping storekeeper's design.
redeemingadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmɪŋ/
bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
sleigh-drive
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From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
storekeeper's
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From this reading The first was a plan for frustrating the grasping storekeeper's design.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was a plan for frustrating the grasping storekeeper's design.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He laid the whole circumstances before Mr. Holt, and asked for the means of redeeming the mortgage, by paying Captain Armytage's debt to Bunting, which was not half the value of the farm.
Wynn's
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From this reading Into Robert Wynn's mind, during that sleigh-drive under the northern lights, had entered one or two novel ideas.
