used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LIGHT AFTER DARKNESS.
AltheanounUS /ælˈθiːə/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading "Althea, I am going to 'Stony Creek' that I may head that fellow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Althea, I am going to 'Stony Creek' that I may head that fellow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
canvassverbUS /ˈkænvəs/
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LIGHT AFTER DARKNESS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
a boy or man
From this reading "Althea, I am going to 'Stony Creek' that I may head that fellow.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
the act of departing
From this reading "Althea, I am going to 'Stony Creek' that I may head that fellow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Althea, I am going to 'Stony Creek' that I may head that fellow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Althea, I am going to 'Stony Creek' that I may head that fellow.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
the act of departing
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
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 Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT AFTER DARKNESS.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Althea, I am going to 'Stony Creek' that I may head that fellow.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
not any; not one
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
precinctnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkt/
a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
move hurridly
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
StonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Rush was privately informed that his rival was to canvass "Stony Creek" precinct on the following day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Before leaving, however, the politician shook his wife by the arm; there was no need, although, for she had not slept, and thus addressed her:
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading Accordingly he was up before daylight, drank half a dozen raw eggs, for which he had a particular passion, mounted his horse, and left Windsor behind, before Mr. Sharp had opened his eyes.
