used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAPPY WALK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trafford looked up from his books as his nephew entered, and greeted him with a smile.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trafford looked up from his books as his nephew entered, and greeted him with a smile.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Trafford looked up from his books as his nephew entered, and greeted him with a smile.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think you'll grant it?
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Trafford looked up from his books as his nephew entered, and greeted him with a smile.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
promote over another
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Trafford looked up from his books as his nephew entered, and greeted him with a smile.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
let have
From this reading Do you think you'll grant it?
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Trafford looked up from his books as his nephew entered, and greeted him with a smile.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
an established custom
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY WALK.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Trafford looked up from his books as his nephew entered, and greeted him with a smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trafford looked up from his books as his nephew entered, and greeted him with a smile.
I've
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From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you think you'll grant it?
set down according to a plan
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Trafford looked up from his books as his nephew entered, and greeted him with a smile.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Trafford looked up from his books as his nephew entered, and greeted him with a smile.
Noll
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From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
portended
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From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
reader'snounUS /ˈriːdərz/
possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
Richard
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From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Trafford looked up from his books as his nephew entered, and greeted him with a smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think you'll grant it?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
Trafford
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From this reading Trafford looked up from his books as his nephew entered, and greeted him with a smile.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Trafford looked up from his books as his nephew entered, and greeted him with a smile.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A HAPPY WALK.
accept gladly
From this reading Noll thought this welcome portended good, and remembered, with a grateful thrill in his heart, that Uncle Richard had fallen into the habit of greeting him thus of late.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trafford looked up from his books as his nephew entered, and greeted him with a smile.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He went up to the reader's chair, and without waiting for his courage to cool, laid a hand on the reader's arm, saying,-- "Uncle Richard, I've come to ask a great favor of you.
you'll
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From this reading Do you think you'll grant it?
