used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It should be,” said Doyle, “for it was there I put it after showing it to the doctor here yesterday.”
(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 “Maybe now,” said Father McCormack, “it’s not in your pocket at all.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Maybe now,” said Father McCormack, “it’s not in your pocket at all.”
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It should be,” said Doyle, “for it was there I put it after showing it to the doctor here yesterday.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It doesn’t matter,” said Dr. O’Grady, “you can tell us what he said in your own words.”
can't
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From this reading “I can’t find the letter high or low,” said Doyle.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “It should be,” said Doyle, “for it was there I put it after showing it to the doctor here yesterday.”
doesn't
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From this reading “It doesn’t matter,” said Dr. O’Grady, “you can tell us what he said in your own words.”
Doyle
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From this reading “I can’t find the letter high or low,” said Doyle.
Dr
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From this reading “It doesn’t matter,” said Dr. O’Grady, “you can tell us what he said in your own words.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Maybe now,” said Father McCormack, “it’s not in your pocket at all.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I can’t find the letter high or low,” said Doyle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It should be,” said Doyle, “for it was there I put it after showing it to the doctor here yesterday.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It doesn’t matter,” said Dr. O’Grady, “you can tell us what he said in your own words.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It should be,” said Doyle, “for it was there I put it after showing it to the doctor here yesterday.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I can’t find the letter high or low,” said Doyle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t find the letter high or low,” said Doyle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Maybe now,” said Father McCormack, “it’s not in your pocket at all.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It should be,” said Doyle, “for it was there I put it after showing it to the doctor here yesterday.”
it's
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From this reading “Maybe now,” said Father McCormack, “it’s not in your pocket at all.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “I can’t find the letter high or low,” said Doyle.
Lord-Lieutenant
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From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I can’t find the letter high or low,” said Doyle.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It doesn’t matter,” said Dr. O’Grady, “you can tell us what he said in your own words.”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe now,” said Father McCormack, “it’s not in your pocket at all.”
McCormack
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From this reading “Maybe now,” said Father McCormack, “it’s not in your pocket at all.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Maybe now,” said Father McCormack, “it’s not in your pocket at all.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Maybe now,” said Father McCormack, “it’s not in your pocket at all.”
O'Grady
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From this reading “It doesn’t matter,” said Dr. O’Grady, “you can tell us what he said in your own words.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
and nothing more
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I can’t find the letter high or low,” said Doyle.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “It doesn’t matter,” said Dr. O’Grady, “you can tell us what he said in your own words.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Maybe now,” said Father McCormack, “it’s not in your pocket at all.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “It should be,” said Doyle, “for it was there I put it after showing it to the doctor here yesterday.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can’t find the letter high or low,” said Doyle.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “It should be,” said Doyle, “for it was there I put it after showing it to the doctor here yesterday.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “It should be,” said Doyle, “for it was there I put it after showing it to the doctor here yesterday.”
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
express in words
From this reading “It doesn’t matter,” said Dr. O’Grady, “you can tell us what he said in your own words.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I can’t find the letter high or low,” said Doyle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “It should be,” said Doyle, “for it was there I put it after showing it to the doctor here yesterday.”
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It should be,” said Doyle, “for it was there I put it after showing it to the doctor here yesterday.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It doesn’t matter,” said Dr. O’Grady, “you can tell us what he said in your own words.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It should be,” said Doyle, “for it was there I put it after showing it to the doctor here yesterday.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It doesn’t matter,” said Dr. O’Grady, “you can tell us what he said in your own words.”
at the time that
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “It doesn’t matter,” said Dr. O’Grady, “you can tell us what he said in your own words.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “What I told my nephew,” said Doyle, “when I was writing to him, was that the committee was a bit pressed in the matter of time, owing to next Thursday week being the only day that it was convenient for the Lord-Lieutenant to attend for the opening of the statue.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “It should be,” said Doyle, “for it was there I put it after showing it to the doctor here yesterday.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It doesn’t matter,” said Dr. O’Grady, “you can tell us what he said in your own words.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Maybe now,” said Father McCormack, “it’s not in your pocket at all.”
