used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still, they talked a little about the home, and then there were further details of Archibald's illness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Still, they talked a little about the home, and then there were further details of Archibald's illness.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Neither had any "news," since, in their exchange of letters, everything had already been told.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither had any "news," since, in their exchange of letters, everything had already been told.
Archibald
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From this reading It was early in March before Archibald Druce was well enough to come to town.
Archibald's
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From this reading Still, they talked a little about the home, and then there were further details of Archibald's illness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neither had any "news," since, in their exchange of letters, everything had already been told.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was early in March before Archibald Druce was well enough to come to town.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was early in March before Archibald Druce was well enough to come to town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Morgan was excited, and he could see his father was.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
true confidential information
From this reading Still, they talked a little about the home, and then there were further details of Archibald's illness.
Druce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was early in March before Archibald Druce was well enough to come to town.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early in March before Archibald Druce was well enough to come to town.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was early in March before Archibald Druce was well enough to come to town.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Neither had any "news," since, in their exchange of letters, everything had already been told.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Neither had any "news," since, in their exchange of letters, everything had already been told.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Morgan was excited, and he could see his father was.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Morgan was excited, and he could see his father was.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Still, they talked a little about the home, and then there were further details of Archibald's illness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither had any "news," since, in their exchange of letters, everything had already been told.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morgan was excited, and he could see his father was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morgan was excited, and he could see his father was.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Still, they talked a little about the home, and then there were further details of Archibald's illness.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Still, they talked a little about the home, and then there were further details of Archibald's illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in March before Archibald Druce was well enough to come to town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in March before Archibald Druce was well enough to come to town.
the literary culture
From this reading Neither had any "news," since, in their exchange of letters, everything had already been told.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Still, they talked a little about the home, and then there were further details of Archibald's illness.
march in a procession
From this reading It was early in March before Archibald Druce was well enough to come to town.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Morgan was excited, and he could see his father was.
Morgan'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither had any "news," since, in their exchange of letters, everything had already been told.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Neither had any "news," since, in their exchange of letters, everything had already been told.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither had any "news," since, in their exchange of letters, everything had already been told.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Morgan was excited, and he could see his father was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Neither had any "news," since, in their exchange of letters, everything had already been told.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, they talked a little about the home, and then there were further details of Archibald's illness.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Still, they talked a little about the home, and then there were further details of Archibald's illness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither had any "news," since, in their exchange of letters, everything had already been told.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Still, they talked a little about the home, and then there were further details of Archibald's illness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still, they talked a little about the home, and then there were further details of Archibald's illness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, they talked a little about the home, and then there were further details of Archibald's illness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was early in March before Archibald Druce was well enough to come to town.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Neither had any "news," since, in their exchange of letters, everything had already been told.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was early in March before Archibald Druce was well enough to come to town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in March before Archibald Druce was well enough to come to town.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was early in March before Archibald Druce was well enough to come to town.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still, they talked a little about the home, and then there were further details of Archibald's illness.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Morgan's working day ended at seven o'clock, and at that hour Archibald called at the printing establishment, and the two went off together.
