used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mary Drake was alone in the office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
bargainsnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡənz/
plural of “bargain” — an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading He was quite well pleased with himself and was looking forward to Dorning's commendation on his bargains.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Good-morning, Mary," called Rodrigo.
commendationnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdeɪʃən/
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
From this reading He was quite well pleased with himself and was looking forward to Dorning's commendation on his bargains.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
Dorning's
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From this reading He was quite well pleased with himself and was looking forward to Dorning's commendation on his bargains.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Mary Drake was alone in the office.
FlemishnounUS /ˈflemɪʃ/
an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He was quite well pleased with himself and was looking forward to Dorning's commendation on his bargains.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Having glanced through his mail, he thrust his head into John's office to tell him of the purchases he had made.
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning, Mary," called Rodrigo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having glanced through his mail, he thrust his head into John's office to tell him of the purchases he had made.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having glanced through his mail, he thrust his head into John's office to tell him of the purchases he had made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having glanced through his mail, he thrust his head into John's office to tell him of the purchases he had made.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Having glanced through his mail, he thrust his head into John's office to tell him of the purchases he had made.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having glanced through his mail, he thrust his head into John's office to tell him of the purchases he had made.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was quite well pleased with himself and was looking forward to Dorning's commendation on his bargains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having glanced through his mail, he thrust his head into John's office to tell him of the purchases he had made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary Drake was alone in the office.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having glanced through his mail, he thrust his head into John's office to tell him of the purchases he had made.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Having glanced through his mail, he thrust his head into John's office to tell him of the purchases he had made.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was quite well pleased with himself and was looking forward to Dorning's commendation on his bargains.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having glanced through his mail, he thrust his head into John's office to tell him of the purchases he had made.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Having glanced through his mail, he thrust his head into John's office to tell him of the purchases he had made.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Drake was alone in the office.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
noon-time
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From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was quite well pleased with himself and was looking forward to Dorning's commendation on his bargains.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He was quite well pleased with himself and was looking forward to Dorning's commendation on his bargains.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Having glanced through his mail, he thrust his head into John's office to tell him of the purchases he had made.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite well pleased with himself and was looking forward to Dorning's commendation on his bargains.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
Rodrigo
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From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
express in words
From this reading Having glanced through his mail, he thrust his head into John's office to tell him of the purchases he had made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Having glanced through his mail, he thrust his head into John's office to tell him of the purchases he had made.
push forcefully
From this reading Having glanced through his mail, he thrust his head into John's office to tell him of the purchases he had made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having glanced through his mail, he thrust his head into John's office to tell him of the purchases he had made.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Rodrigo attended a private auction of Flemish art the next morning and did not reach the office until noon-time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was quite well pleased with himself and was looking forward to Dorning's commendation on his bargains.
(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 He was quite well pleased with himself and was looking forward to Dorning's commendation on his bargains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was quite well pleased with himself and was looking forward to Dorning's commendation on his bargains.
