used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I once heard an old lady in the States giving good advice to a young woman just married.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I once heard an old lady in the States giving good advice to a young woman just married.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We arrived the day before yesterday evening, horses and all, including the servants.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I once heard an old lady in the States giving good advice to a young woman just married.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We arrived the day before yesterday evening, horses and all, including the servants.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived the day before yesterday evening, horses and all, including the servants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We arrived the day before yesterday evening, horses and all, including the servants.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One sentence clung to me, and will, I think, by its truth, cling to me for ever.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading One sentence clung to me, and will, I think, by its truth, cling to me for ever.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading One sentence clung to me, and will, I think, by its truth, cling to me for ever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We arrived the day before yesterday evening, horses and all, including the servants.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We arrived the day before yesterday evening, horses and all, including the servants.
at any time
From this reading One sentence clung to me, and will, I think, by its truth, cling to me for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One sentence clung to me, and will, I think, by its truth, cling to me for ever.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
the act of giving
From this reading I once heard an old lady in the States giving good advice to a young woman just married.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I once heard an old lady in the States giving good advice to a young woman just married.
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From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I once heard an old lady in the States giving good advice to a young woman just married.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We arrived the day before yesterday evening, horses and all, including the servants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I once heard an old lady in the States giving good advice to a young woman just married.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading We arrived the day before yesterday evening, horses and all, including the servants.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One sentence clung to me, and will, I think, by its truth, cling to me for ever.
and nothing more
From this reading I once heard an old lady in the States giving good advice to a young woman just married.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
immediately past
From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
joined in matrimony
From this reading I once heard an old lady in the States giving good advice to a young woman just married.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One sentence clung to me, and will, I think, by its truth, cling to me for ever.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Never move servants.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Never move servants.'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I once heard an old lady in the States giving good advice to a young woman just married.
on one occasion
From this reading I once heard an old lady in the States giving good advice to a young woman just married.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One sentence clung to me, and will, I think, by its truth, cling to me for ever.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading One sentence clung to me, and will, I think, by its truth, cling to me for ever.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading We arrived the day before yesterday evening, horses and all, including the servants.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I once heard an old lady in the States giving good advice to a young woman just married.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We arrived the day before yesterday evening, horses and all, including the servants.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading One sentence clung to me, and will, I think, by its truth, cling to me for ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading One sentence clung to me, and will, I think, by its truth, cling to me for ever.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One sentence clung to me, and will, I think, by its truth, cling to me for ever.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I once heard an old lady in the States giving good advice to a young woman just married.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "My dear," wrote Miss Grimshaw in another letter to that lady friend, "here we are at last.
the day immediately before today
From this reading We arrived the day before yesterday evening, horses and all, including the servants.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I once heard an old lady in the States giving good advice to a young woman just married.
