used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That would be a great thing; I will go to John Elderkin as soon as I get back from Hartford.”
abolishverbUS /əˈbɑːlɪʃ/
do away with
From this reading Make me an honorary member and abolish the tax.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I took the last express that afternoon, first telegraphing Mr. F. G. Whitmore to come and see me next day.
(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 If you haven't any such thing as honorary membership, all the better--create it for my honor and glory.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Make me an honorary member and abolish the tax.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Make me an honorary member and abolish the tax.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you haven't any such thing as honorary membership, all the better--create it for my honor and glory.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you haven't any such thing as honorary membership, all the better--create it for my honor and glory.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When he came he asked: “Did you get a letter from Mr. John Elderkin, secretary of the Lotos Club, before you left New York?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That would be a great thing; I will go to John Elderkin as soon as I get back from Hartford.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That would be a great thing; I will go to John Elderkin as soon as I get back from Hartford.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he came he asked: “Did you get a letter from Mr. John Elderkin, secretary of the Lotos Club, before you left New York?”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If you haven't any such thing as honorary membership, all the better--create it for my honor and glory.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came he asked: “Did you get a letter from Mr. John Elderkin, secretary of the Lotos Club, before you left New York?”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading When he came he asked: “Did you get a letter from Mr. John Elderkin, secretary of the Lotos Club, before you left New York?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I took the last express that afternoon, first telegraphing Mr. F. G. Whitmore to come and see me next day.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading If you haven't any such thing as honorary membership, all the better--create it for my honor and glory.'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I took the last express that afternoon, first telegraphing Mr. F. G. Whitmore to come and see me next day.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he came he asked: “Did you get a letter from Mr. John Elderkin, secretary of the Lotos Club, before you left New York?”
Elderkin
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From this reading That would be a great thing; I will go to John Elderkin as soon as I get back from Hartford.”
give expression to
From this reading I took the last express that afternoon, first telegraphing Mr. F. G. Whitmore to come and see me next day.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading I took the last express that afternoon, first telegraphing Mr. F. G. Whitmore to come and see me next day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I took the last express that afternoon, first telegraphing Mr. F. G. Whitmore to come and see me next day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you haven't any such thing as honorary membership, all the better--create it for my honor and glory.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That would be a great thing; I will go to John Elderkin as soon as I get back from Hartford.”
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading I took the last express that afternoon, first telegraphing Mr. F. G. Whitmore to come and see me next day.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That would be a great thing; I will go to John Elderkin as soon as I get back from Hartford.”
a state of high honor
From this reading If you haven't any such thing as honorary membership, all the better--create it for my honor and glory.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That would be a great thing; I will go to John Elderkin as soon as I get back from Hartford.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That would be a great thing; I will go to John Elderkin as soon as I get back from Hartford.”
HartfordnounUS /ˈhɑːrtfərd/
the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
From this reading That would be a great thing; I will go to John Elderkin as soon as I get back from Hartford.”
haven't
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From this reading If you haven't any such thing as honorary membership, all the better--create it for my honor and glory.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came he asked: “Did you get a letter from Mr. John Elderkin, secretary of the Lotos Club, before you left New York?”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading If you haven't any such thing as honorary membership, all the better--create it for my honor and glory.'
honoraryadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəreri/
given as an honor without the normal duties
From this reading Make me an honorary member and abolish the tax.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That would be a great thing; I will go to John Elderkin as soon as I get back from Hartford.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you haven't any such thing as honorary membership, all the better--create it for my honor and glory.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you haven't any such thing as honorary membership, all the better--create it for my honor and glory.'
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading That would be a great thing; I will go to John Elderkin as soon as I get back from Hartford.”
immediately past
From this reading I took the last express that afternoon, first telegraphing Mr. F. G. Whitmore to come and see me next day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he came he asked: “Did you get a letter from Mr. John Elderkin, secretary of the Lotos Club, before you left New York?”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When he came he asked: “Did you get a letter from Mr. John Elderkin, secretary of the Lotos Club, before you left New York?”
Lotos
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From this reading When he came he asked: “Did you get a letter from Mr. John Elderkin, secretary of the Lotos Club, before you left New York?”
engage in
From this reading Make me an honorary member and abolish the tax.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Make me an honorary member and abolish the tax.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Make me an honorary member and abolish the tax.
membershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/
the body of members of an organization or group
From this reading If you haven't any such thing as honorary membership, all the better--create it for my honor and glory.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading I took the last express that afternoon, first telegraphing Mr. F. G. Whitmore to come and see me next day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you haven't any such thing as honorary membership, all the better--create it for my honor and glory.'
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When he came he asked: “Did you get a letter from Mr. John Elderkin, secretary of the Lotos Club, before you left New York?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I took the last express that afternoon, first telegraphing Mr. F. G. Whitmore to come and see me next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he came he asked: “Did you get a letter from Mr. John Elderkin, secretary of the Lotos Club, before you left New York?”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading When he came he asked: “Did you get a letter from Mr. John Elderkin, secretary of the Lotos Club, before you left New York?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I took the last express that afternoon, first telegraphing Mr. F. G. Whitmore to come and see me next day.
in the near future
From this reading That would be a great thing; I will go to John Elderkin as soon as I get back from Hartford.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If you haven't any such thing as honorary membership, all the better--create it for my honor and glory.'
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading Make me an honorary member and abolish the tax.
telegraphing
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From this reading I took the last express that afternoon, first telegraphing Mr. F. G. Whitmore to come and see me next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would be a great thing; I will go to John Elderkin as soon as I get back from Hartford.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Make me an honorary member and abolish the tax.
a special situation
From this reading If you haven't any such thing as honorary membership, all the better--create it for my honor and glory.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That would be a great thing; I will go to John Elderkin as soon as I get back from Hartford.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took the last express that afternoon, first telegraphing Mr. F. G. Whitmore to come and see me next day.
at the time that
From this reading When he came he asked: “Did you get a letter from Mr. John Elderkin, secretary of the Lotos Club, before you left New York?”
Whitmore
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From this reading I took the last express that afternoon, first telegraphing Mr. F. G. Whitmore to come and see me next day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That would be a great thing; I will go to John Elderkin as soon as I get back from Hartford.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would be a great thing; I will go to John Elderkin as soon as I get back from Hartford.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading When he came he asked: “Did you get a letter from Mr. John Elderkin, secretary of the Lotos Club, before you left New York?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you haven't any such thing as honorary membership, all the better--create it for my honor and glory.'
