used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
in the past
From this reading “Yes, the men returned an hour ago.
(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 At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yes, the men returned an hour ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Have you news?” he asked eagerly as he entered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you news?” he asked eagerly as he entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
Chetwynd
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From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Have you news?” he asked eagerly as he entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Have you news?” he asked eagerly as he entered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
fresheningverbUS /ˈfreʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you news?” he asked eagerly as he entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Yes, the men returned an hour ago.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
immediately past
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Yes, the men returned an hour ago.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Have you news?” he asked eagerly as he entered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
on one occasion
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
others
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From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Yes, the men returned an hour ago.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
look attentively
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dick did not wake the others, but freshening himself up by pouring a jug of water over his head, went at once with the constable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At ten o'clock a constable came with a message from the Lieutenant to Mr. Chetwynd that he would be glad if he would come down to the watch house.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, the men returned an hour ago.
the day immediately before today
From this reading At four of the houses they went to a foreign sailor had been lodging there for the last day or so, but yesterday afternoon all had paid their reckoning and left.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you news?” he asked eagerly as he entered.
