used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a slight hitch in affairs, when Jerry presented his terms, but he was prepared for that.
Abercrombie
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From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
matters of personal concern
From this reading There was a slight hitch in affairs, when Jerry presented his terms, but he was prepared for that.
(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 Mrs. Brendon sounded him on a reduction, but he stood firm, assuring her that he must be free to put all his heart and brain at their service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
subject to appointment
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading He was to arrange and direct the tableaux.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was to design the setting for the pageant and such costumes as he had time to do.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading Mrs. Brendon sounded him on a reduction, but he stood firm, assuring her that he must be free to put all his heart and brain at their service.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Brendon sounded him on a reduction, but he stood firm, assuring her that he must be free to put all his heart and brain at their service.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Brendon sounded him on a reduction, but he stood firm, assuring her that he must be free to put all his heart and brain at their service.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Mrs. Brendon sounded him on a reduction, but he stood firm, assuring her that he must be free to put all his heart and brain at their service.
Brendon
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From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a slight hitch in affairs, when Jerry presented his terms, but he was prepared for that.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading He was to design the setting for the pageant and such costumes as he had time to do.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading He was to design the setting for the pageant and such costumes as he had time to do.
command with authority
From this reading He was to arrange and direct the tableaux.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was to design the setting for the pageant and such costumes as he had time to do.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Mrs. Brendon sounded him on a reduction, but he stood firm, assuring her that he must be free to put all his heart and brain at their service.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was to design the setting for the pageant and such costumes as he had time to do.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Mrs. Brendon sounded him on a reduction, but he stood firm, assuring her that he must be free to put all his heart and brain at their service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was to design the setting for the pageant and such costumes as he had time to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to design the setting for the pageant and such costumes as he had time to do.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mrs. Brendon sounded him on a reduction, but he stood firm, assuring her that he must be free to put all his heart and brain at their service.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading There was a slight hitch in affairs, when Jerry presented his terms, but he was prepared for that.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a slight hitch in affairs, when Jerry presented his terms, but he was prepared for that.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mrs. Brendon sounded him on a reduction, but he stood firm, assuring her that he must be free to put all his heart and brain at their service.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Brendon sounded him on a reduction, but he stood firm, assuring her that he must be free to put all his heart and brain at their service.
pageantnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading He was to design the setting for the pageant and such costumes as he had time to do.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading There was a slight hitch in affairs, when Jerry presented his terms, but he was prepared for that.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Brendon sounded him on a reduction, but he stood firm, assuring her that he must be free to put all his heart and brain at their service.
reductionnounUS /rəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of decreasing or reducing something
From this reading Mrs. Brendon sounded him on a reduction, but he stood firm, assuring her that he must be free to put all his heart and brain at their service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Mrs. Brendon sounded him on a reduction, but he stood firm, assuring her that he must be free to put all his heart and brain at their service.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He was to design the setting for the pageant and such costumes as he had time to do.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There was a slight hitch in affairs, when Jerry presented his terms, but he was prepared for that.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Mrs. Brendon sounded him on a reduction, but he stood firm, assuring her that he must be free to put all his heart and brain at their service.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mrs. Brendon sounded him on a reduction, but he stood firm, assuring her that he must be free to put all his heart and brain at their service.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was to design the setting for the pageant and such costumes as he had time to do.
tableauxnounUS /təˈbloʊ/
plural of “tableau” — a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading He was to arrange and direct the tableaux.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading There was a slight hitch in affairs, when Jerry presented his terms, but he was prepared for that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a slight hitch in affairs, when Jerry presented his terms, but he was prepared for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Brendon sounded him on a reduction, but he stood firm, assuring her that he must be free to put all his heart and brain at their service.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a slight hitch in affairs, when Jerry presented his terms, but he was prepared for that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was to design the setting for the pageant and such costumes as he had time to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to design the setting for the pageant and such costumes as he had time to do.
at the time that
From this reading There was a slight hitch in affairs, when Jerry presented his terms, but he was prepared for that.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading True to her word, Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon presented Jerry and his idea to her committee, and they appointed him Minister Extraordinary to the whole affair.
