used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading BANGER'S AUNT_.
BangernounUS /ˈbæŋər/
(British informal) pork sausage
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
BANGER'S
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From this reading BANGER'S AUNT_.
BangersnounUS /ˈbæŋərz/
plural of “banger” — (British informal) pork sausage
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
Elmira
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From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
give expression to
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _MR.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
not any; not one
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
on one occasion
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are two families of Bangers in our neighborhood, the heads of which have the same name--Henry Banger.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
which person or people
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The Henry who married the widow, heretofore mentioned, is a lawyer in the village, while the other, having no relationship to the former, is a "professor," and he lives on the opposite side of the river, in a hamlet that has grown up there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading One day Henry Banger, the lawyer, received a telegram saying that his aunt had died suddenly in Elmira, New York, and that the body would be sent on at once by express.
