the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
Baptisto
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From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can I speak to you, senor?”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
Haldanenoun
Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Can I speak to you, senor?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, Baptisto?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, Baptisto?”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
immediately past
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Haldane looked and nodded.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Haldane looked and nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
with speed
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
senornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading “Can I speak to you, senor?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
express in speech
From this reading “Can I speak to you, senor?”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
to-morrow
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From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
vertigonounUS /ˈvɜːrtɪɡoʊ/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, Baptisto?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You have arranged that I shall go with you to-morrow, but I have had during the last few days an attack of my old vertigo.
the act of creating written works
From this reading |As Haldane sat in his study, the evening previous to the morning fixed for his journey to London, Baptisto entered quickly and stood before the desk at which his master was busily writing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can I speak to you, senor?”
