used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
Abner
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From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Very well, we'll go in half an hour.
react verbally
From this reading "I'd like it first-rate, Mr. Garwell," was the prompt answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Nat, how would you like to take a run down to Trenton with me?" asked the gentleman, pleasantly.
Balberry
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From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I wish to look up certain records concerning some property."
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading I wish to look up certain records concerning some property."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Nat, how would you like to take a run down to Trenton with me?" asked the gentleman, pleasantly.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading "I'd like it first-rate, Mr. Garwell," was the prompt answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
Garwell
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From this reading "I'd like it first-rate, Mr. Garwell," was the prompt answer.
Garwell's
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From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Nat, how would you like to take a run down to Trenton with me?" asked the gentleman, pleasantly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Very well, we'll go in half an hour.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Very well, we'll go in half an hour.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Very well, we'll go in half an hour.
how
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From this reading "Nat, how would you like to take a run down to Trenton with me?" asked the gentleman, pleasantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish to look up certain records concerning some property."
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like it first-rate, Mr. Garwell," was the prompt answer.
IDENTITYnounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Very well, we'll go in half an hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'd like it first-rate, Mr. Garwell," was the prompt answer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Nat, how would you like to take a run down to Trenton with me?" asked the gentleman, pleasantly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nat, how would you like to take a run down to Trenton with me?" asked the gentleman, pleasantly.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
Nat
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From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Nat, how would you like to take a run down to Trenton with me?" asked the gentleman, pleasantly.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading "I'd like it first-rate, Mr. Garwell," was the prompt answer.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading I wish to look up certain records concerning some property."
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I wish to look up certain records concerning some property."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Nat, how would you like to take a run down to Trenton with me?" asked the gentleman, pleasantly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I wish to look up certain records concerning some property."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
carry out
From this reading "Nat, how would you like to take a run down to Trenton with me?" asked the gentleman, pleasantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
TrentonnounUS /ˈtrentən/
capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading "Nat, how would you like to take a run down to Trenton with me?" asked the gentleman, pleasantly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I wish to look up certain records concerning some property."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, we'll go in half an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
we'll
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From this reading "Very well, we'll go in half an hour.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well, we'll go in half an hour.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish to look up certain records concerning some property."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nat, how would you like to take a run down to Trenton with me?" asked the gentleman, pleasantly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Nat, how would you like to take a run down to Trenton with me?" asked the gentleman, pleasantly.
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 A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY On the day that Abner Balberry started for New York to look for Nat, our hero was called into Mr. Garwell's private office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nat, how would you like to take a run down to Trenton with me?" asked the gentleman, pleasantly.
