used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I am very sorry for your accident.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very sorry for your accident.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
react verbally
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And these are the people I have been voting with--a few private cases excepted--for thirty odd years!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And these are the people I have been voting with--a few private cases excepted--for thirty odd years!
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
lacking funds
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading And these are the people I have been voting with--a few private cases excepted--for thirty odd years!
CHARLEY
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From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
cornetcy
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From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
dearly loved
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE DINNER.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
put on clothes
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
exceptedverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/
past form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading And these are the people I have been voting with--a few private cases excepted--for thirty odd years!
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And these are the people I have been voting with--a few private cases excepted--for thirty odd years!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
set up or found
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
a message received and understood
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
and nothing more
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
a person who carries a message
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
a particular point in time
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
a brief written record
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
not divisible by two
From this reading And these are the people I have been voting with--a few private cases excepted--for thirty odd years!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And these are the people I have been voting with--a few private cases excepted--for thirty odd years!
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading And these are the people I have been voting with--a few private cases excepted--for thirty odd years!
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am very sorry for your accident.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DINNER.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And these are the people I have been voting with--a few private cases excepted--for thirty odd years!
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading And these are the people I have been voting with--a few private cases excepted--for thirty odd years!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am very sorry for your accident.
votingnounUS /ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading And these are the people I have been voting with--a few private cases excepted--for thirty odd years!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
at the time that
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I retired to my room to dress for dinner, I found my servant waiting with a note from my uncle, to which, he informed me, the messenger expected an answer.
a late time of life
From this reading And these are the people I have been voting with--a few private cases excepted--for thirty odd years!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I broke the seal and read:-- DEAR CHARLEY,--Do not lose a moment in securing old Blake,--if you have not already done so,--as information has just reached me that the government party has promised a cornetcy to young Matthew if he can bring over his father.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am very sorry for your accident.
