used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/
plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Old Hurricane meanwhile dined at the public table at the Astor, and afterward went to his room to rest, smoke and ruminate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
AstornounUS /ˈæstər/
British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
From this reading Old Hurricane meanwhile dined at the public table at the Astor, and afterward went to his room to rest, smoke and ruminate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And he finished the evening by supping and retiring to bed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
confined by bonds
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he finished the evening by supping and retiring to bed.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
every day; without missing a day
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Old Hurricane meanwhile dined at the public table at the Astor, and afterward went to his room to rest, smoke and ruminate.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And he finished the evening by supping and retiring to bed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading And he finished the evening by supping and retiring to bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he finished the evening by supping and retiring to bed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Hurricane meanwhile dined at the public table at the Astor, and afterward went to his room to rest, smoke and ruminate.
HurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading Old Hurricane meanwhile dined at the public table at the Astor, and afterward went to his room to rest, smoke and ruminate.
of the present time and place
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
leathern
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From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
go away from a place
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
magistrate's
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From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Old Hurricane meanwhile dined at the public table at the Astor, and afterward went to his room to rest, smoke and ruminate.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Hurricane meanwhile dined at the public table at the Astor, and afterward went to his room to rest, smoke and ruminate.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Old Hurricane meanwhile dined at the public table at the Astor, and afterward went to his room to rest, smoke and ruminate.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Old Hurricane meanwhile dined at the public table at the Astor, and afterward went to his room to rest, smoke and ruminate.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading And he finished the evening by supping and retiring to bed.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
ringlets
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From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Old Hurricane meanwhile dined at the public table at the Astor, and afterward went to his room to rest, smoke and ruminate.
ruminateverbUS /ˈruːmɪneɪt/
chew the cuds
From this reading Old Hurricane meanwhile dined at the public table at the Astor, and afterward went to his room to rest, smoke and ruminate.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Old Hurricane meanwhile dined at the public table at the Astor, and afterward went to his room to rest, smoke and ruminate.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
suppingnoun
ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking
From this reading And he finished the evening by supping and retiring to bed.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Old Hurricane meanwhile dined at the public table at the Astor, and afterward went to his room to rest, smoke and ruminate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOVERY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Hurricane meanwhile dined at the public table at the Astor, and afterward went to his room to rest, smoke and ruminate.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
undidverbUS /ˌʌnˈdɪd/
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading "And at the magistrate's command, And next undid the leathern band That bound her tresses there, And raised her felt hat from her head, And down her slender form there spread Black ringlets rich and rare."
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Old Hurricane meanwhile dined at the public table at the Astor, and afterward went to his room to rest, smoke and ruminate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In the morning, after an early breakfast, he wrote a dozen advertisements and called a cab and rode around to leave them with the various daily papers for immediate publication.
