used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then I wonder if I can't work you in at the library for a day or so?
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Oh, no," she returned and added, almost unconsciously, "Uncle John."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Oh, no," she returned and added, almost unconsciously, "Uncle John."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I suppose you are tired, Elsie, dear?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at Elsie hesitatingly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
can't
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From this reading "Then I wonder if I can't work you in at the library for a day or so?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Then I wonder if I can't work you in at the library for a day or so?
dearly loved
From this reading "I suppose you are tired, Elsie, dear?"
Elsie
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From this reading He glanced at Elsie hesitatingly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then I wonder if I can't work you in at the library for a day or so?
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at Elsie hesitatingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading He glanced at Elsie hesitatingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you are tired, Elsie, dear?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then I wonder if I can't work you in at the library for a day or so?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then I wonder if I can't work you in at the library for a day or so?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Oh, no," she returned and added, almost unconsciously, "Uncle John."
librariannounUS /laɪˈbreriːən/
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Then I wonder if I can't work you in at the library for a day or so?
MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no," she returned and added, almost unconsciously, "Uncle John."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no," she returned and added, almost unconsciously, "Uncle John."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Then I wonder if I can't work you in at the library for a day or so?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Oh, no," she returned and added, almost unconsciously, "Uncle John."
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, no," she returned and added, almost unconsciously, "Uncle John."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Then I wonder if I can't work you in at the library for a day or so?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you are tired, Elsie, dear?"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
carry out
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I wonder if I can't work you in at the library for a day or so?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I suppose you are tired, Elsie, dear?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Oh, no," she returned and added, almost unconsciously, "Uncle John."
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading "Oh, no," she returned and added, almost unconsciously, "Uncle John."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Returning to the table, Mr. Middleton announced with troubled face that Miss Stewart, the librarian, was ill, and he must find some one before three o'clock to take her place.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Then I wonder if I can't work you in at the library for a day or so?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Then I wonder if I can't work you in at the library for a day or so?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you are tired, Elsie, dear?"
