used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Lefroy was very anxious to stay for a week in town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
Broughton
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From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
defrayverbUS /dɪˈfreɪ/
bear the expenses of
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
well in the past; former
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
set up or found
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lefroy was very anxious to stay for a week in town.
incurredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
Lefroy
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From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
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 He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
not any; not one
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
Peacocke
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From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Lefroy was very anxious to stay for a week in town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Lefroy was very anxious to stay for a week in town.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lefroy was very anxious to stay for a week in town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lefroy was very anxious to stay for a week in town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Lefroy was very anxious to stay for a week in town.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
