used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
after-breakfast
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From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "I agree with you there," said I heartily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And the second is, what are we going to do with ourselves?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
Danny
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From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And the second is, what are we going to do with ourselves?"
give expression to
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
the act of departing
From this reading "And the second is, what are we going to do with ourselves?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "I agree with you there," said I heartily.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I agree with you there," said I heartily.
of great significance or value
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
provided with artificial light
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "And the second is, what are we going to do with ourselves?"
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
Randall
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From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "And the second is, what are we going to do with ourselves?"
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I agree with you there," said I heartily.
There's
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From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
we've
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From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
at the time that
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
which person or people
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I agree with you there," said I heartily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I agree with you there," said I heartily.
