used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before he left, Gracie had a very curious call from him.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Then Derwent went away again; to Asia, I believe, or to Africa, or Australia.
anew
From this reading Then Derwent went away again; to Asia, I believe, or to Africa, or Australia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading Then Derwent went away again; to Asia, I believe, or to Africa, or Australia.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Then Derwent went away again; to Asia, I believe, or to Africa, or Australia.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then Derwent went away again; to Asia, I believe, or to Africa, or Australia.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he left, Gracie had a very curious call from him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Then Derwent went away again; to Asia, I believe, or to Africa, or Australia.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before he left, Gracie had a very curious call from him.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
childlessadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldləs/
without offspring
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Before he left, Gracie had a very curious call from him.
Derwent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
at any time
From this reading No sheriff’s warrant was ever served on Mr. Townley.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE FLOWERS IN THE HARVEST.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before he left, Gracie had a very curious call from him.
GracienounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Before he left, Gracie had a very curious call from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he left, Gracie had a very curious call from him.
HARVESTnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading THE FLOWERS IN THE HARVEST.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then Derwent went away again; to Asia, I believe, or to Africa, or Australia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLOWERS IN THE HARVEST.
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 Before he left, Gracie had a very curious call from him.
Lionel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
a form of address for a man
From this reading No sheriff’s warrant was ever served on Mr. Townley.
not any; not one
From this reading No sheriff’s warrant was ever served on Mr. Townley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No sheriff’s warrant was ever served on Mr. Townley.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then Derwent went away again; to Asia, I believe, or to Africa, or Australia.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading No sheriff’s warrant was ever served on Mr. Townley.
sheriff'snounUS /ˈʃerəfs/
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading No sheriff’s warrant was ever served on Mr. Townley.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLOWERS IN THE HARVEST.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Derwent went away again; to Asia, I believe, or to Africa, or Australia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Derwent went away again; to Asia, I believe, or to Africa, or Australia.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
Townley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sheriff’s warrant was ever served on Mr. Townley.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
precisely as stated
From this reading Before he left, Gracie had a very curious call from him.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading No sheriff’s warrant was ever served on Mr. Townley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No sheriff’s warrant was ever served on Mr. Townley.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Derwent went away again; to Asia, I believe, or to Africa, or Australia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lionel Derwent took care of that, and stayed with him (for he was childless) for some few weeks, until the old man died, of softening of the brain.
