used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days later, Abner went to see James Drane.
Abner
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From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "I congratulate you most heartily upon your good fortune.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later, Abner went to see James Drane.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
greatly pleased
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
Drane
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From this reading A few days later, Abner went to see James Drane.
Drane's
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From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later, Abner went to see James Drane.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "I congratulate you most heartily upon your good fortune.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
death of a person
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "I congratulate you most heartily upon your good fortune.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
Hite
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From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I congratulate you most heartily upon your good fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading A few days later, Abner went to see James Drane.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later, Abner went to see James Drane.
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I congratulate you most heartily upon your good fortune.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A few days later, Abner went to see James Drane.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I congratulate you most heartily upon your good fortune.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few days later, Abner went to see James Drane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The good couple were greatly excited, and they could not have been more delighted had the inheritance fallen to one of their own children.
at the time that
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS That same evening, Abner took Mr. and Mrs. Rogers into his confidence concerning his name, and the business which had called him to Virginia.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So old Colonel Hite is dead, and you are his heir," was Drane's astonished exclamation when his client had explained his business, and had shown a copy of the will.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I congratulate you most heartily upon your good fortune.
