used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sees Mrs. Ascher two or three times a week and he must get tired talking about Ireland.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He sees Mrs. Ascher two or three times a week and he must get tired talking about Ireland.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I intended to call on the Aschers as soon as I could after I returned to London.
anew
From this reading However, they heard that I was home again before I managed to pay my visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sees Mrs. Ascher two or three times a week and he must get tired talking about Ireland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I intended to call on the Aschers as soon as I could after I returned to London.
Ascher
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From this reading I owed Ascher some thanks for his kindness in providing me with letters of introduction for my tour.
Aschers
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From this reading I intended to call on the Aschers as soon as I could after I returned to London.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading However, they heard that I was home again before I managed to pay my visit.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I intended to call on the Aschers as soon as I could after I returned to London.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I intended to call on the Aschers as soon as I could after I returned to London.
daresay
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From this reading I daresay Gorman told them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I owed Ascher some thanks for his kindness in providing me with letters of introduction for my tour.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He sees Mrs. Ascher two or three times a week and he must get tired talking about Ireland.
Gorman
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From this reading I daresay Gorman told them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sees Mrs. Ascher two or three times a week and he must get tired talking about Ireland.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading However, they heard that I was home again before I managed to pay my visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I owed Ascher some thanks for his kindness in providing me with letters of introduction for my tour.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading However, they heard that I was home again before I managed to pay my visit.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they heard that I was home again before I managed to pay my visit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I intended to call on the Aschers as soon as I could after I returned to London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I owed Ascher some thanks for his kindness in providing me with letters of introduction for my tour.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I intended to call on the Aschers as soon as I could after I returned to London.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading I owed Ascher some thanks for his kindness in providing me with letters of introduction for my tour.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading He sees Mrs. Ascher two or three times a week and he must get tired talking about Ireland.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading I owed Ascher some thanks for his kindness in providing me with letters of introduction for my tour.
the literary culture
From this reading I owed Ascher some thanks for his kindness in providing me with letters of introduction for my tour.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I intended to call on the Aschers as soon as I could after I returned to London.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading However, they heard that I was home again before I managed to pay my visit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I owed Ascher some thanks for his kindness in providing me with letters of introduction for my tour.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He sees Mrs. Ascher two or three times a week and he must get tired talking about Ireland.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He sees Mrs. Ascher two or three times a week and he must get tired talking about Ireland.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I owed Ascher some thanks for his kindness in providing me with letters of introduction for my tour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I owed Ascher some thanks for his kindness in providing me with letters of introduction for my tour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I intended to call on the Aschers as soon as I could after I returned to London.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He sees Mrs. Ascher two or three times a week and he must get tired talking about Ireland.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I owed Ascher some thanks for his kindness in providing me with letters of introduction for my tour.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading However, they heard that I was home again before I managed to pay my visit.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I owed Ascher some thanks for his kindness in providing me with letters of introduction for my tour.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I intended to call on the Aschers as soon as I could after I returned to London.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading He sees Mrs. Ascher two or three times a week and he must get tired talking about Ireland.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I owed Ascher some thanks for his kindness in providing me with letters of introduction for my tour.
in the near future
From this reading I intended to call on the Aschers as soon as I could after I returned to London.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He sees Mrs. Ascher two or three times a week and he must get tired talking about Ireland.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading I owed Ascher some thanks for his kindness in providing me with letters of introduction for my tour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, they heard that I was home again before I managed to pay my visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I intended to call on the Aschers as soon as I could after I returned to London.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I daresay Gorman told them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, they heard that I was home again before I managed to pay my visit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He sees Mrs. Ascher two or three times a week and he must get tired talking about Ireland.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He sees Mrs. Ascher two or three times a week and he must get tired talking about Ireland.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He sees Mrs. Ascher two or three times a week and he must get tired talking about Ireland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I intended to call on the Aschers as soon as I could after I returned to London.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I daresay Gorman told them.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading I owed Ascher some thanks for his kindness in providing me with letters of introduction for my tour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He sees Mrs. Ascher two or three times a week and he must get tired talking about Ireland.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading However, they heard that I was home again before I managed to pay my visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, they heard that I was home again before I managed to pay my visit.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He sees Mrs. Ascher two or three times a week and he must get tired talking about Ireland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I owed Ascher some thanks for his kindness in providing me with letters of introduction for my tour.
