used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "When I come back, Mrs. Burke, I probably shall not come alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading He was strapping up his suit-case when he made this rather startling announcement, and the effect seemed to send the blood to his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "When I come back, Mrs. Burke, I probably shall not come alone."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He was strapping up his suit-case when he made this rather startling announcement, and the effect seemed to send the blood to his head.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Mrs. Burke did not seem to notice his confusion as she remarked calmly:
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When I come back, Mrs. Burke, I probably shall not come alone."
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Mrs. Burke did not seem to notice his confusion as she remarked calmly:
conversationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəl/
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Burke did not seem to notice his confusion as she remarked calmly:
Donald's
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From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was strapping up his suit-case when he made this rather startling announcement, and the effect seemed to send the blood to his head.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was strapping up his suit-case when he made this rather startling announcement, and the effect seemed to send the blood to his head.
Hepsey
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From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
HmnounUS /hm/
a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
From this reading "Hm!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I come back, Mrs. Burke, I probably shall not come alone."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was strapping up his suit-case when he made this rather startling announcement, and the effect seemed to send the blood to his head.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "When I come back, Mrs. Burke, I probably shall not come alone."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Mrs. Burke did not seem to notice his confusion as she remarked calmly:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "When I come back, Mrs. Burke, I probably shall not come alone."
on the contrary
From this reading He was strapping up his suit-case when he made this rather startling announcement, and the effect seemed to send the blood to his head.
RECTORYnounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Mrs. Burke did not seem to notice his confusion as she remarked calmly:
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Burke did not seem to notice his confusion as she remarked calmly:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was strapping up his suit-case when he made this rather startling announcement, and the effect seemed to send the blood to his head.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He was strapping up his suit-case when he made this rather startling announcement, and the effect seemed to send the blood to his head.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "When I come back, Mrs. Burke, I probably shall not come alone."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Burke did not seem to notice his confusion as she remarked calmly:
six-weeks
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From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading He was strapping up his suit-case when he made this rather startling announcement, and the effect seemed to send the blood to his head.
strappingadjectiveUS /ˈstræpɪŋ/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading He was strapping up his suit-case when he made this rather startling announcement, and the effect seemed to send the blood to his head.
suit-case
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From this reading He was strapping up his suit-case when he made this rather startling announcement, and the effect seemed to send the blood to his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was strapping up his suit-case when he made this rather startling announcement, and the effect seemed to send the blood to his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was strapping up his suit-case when he made this rather startling announcement, and the effect seemed to send the blood to his head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was strapping up his suit-case when he made this rather startling announcement, and the effect seemed to send the blood to his head.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was strapping up his suit-case when he made this rather startling announcement, and the effect seemed to send the blood to his head.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
at the time that
From this reading "When I come back, Mrs. Burke, I probably shall not come alone."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RECTORY A few weeks after Donald's conversational duel with Mrs. Burke he started on a six-weeks' vacation, which he had certainly earned; and as he busied himself with his packing,--Hepsey assisting,--he announced:
