used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had left headquarters after the noon meal with a curious message in his pocket and a feeling of great relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The message had been delivered to him by the mother of a captain in one of the regiments.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The message had been delivered to him by the mother of a captain in one of the regiments.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The message had been delivered to him by the mother of a captain in one of the regiments.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He had left headquarters after the noon meal with a curious message in his pocket and a feeling of great relief.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The message had been delivered to him by the mother of a captain in one of the regiments.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She said that it had been given to her by a man whom she did not know.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had left headquarters after the noon meal with a curious message in his pocket and a feeling of great relief.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She said that it had been given to her by a man whom she did not know.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jack had gone out on a tour of inspection.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had left headquarters after the noon meal with a curious message in his pocket and a feeling of great relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left headquarters after the noon meal with a curious message in his pocket and a feeling of great relief.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading He had left headquarters after the noon meal with a curious message in his pocket and a feeling of great relief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The message had been delivered to him by the mother of a captain in one of the regiments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left headquarters after the noon meal with a curious message in his pocket and a feeling of great relief.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Jack had gone out on a tour of inspection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said that it had been given to her by a man whom she did not know.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack had gone out on a tour of inspection.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She said that it had been given to her by a man whom she did not know.
immediately past
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
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 He had left headquarters after the noon meal with a curious message in his pocket and a feeling of great relief.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She said that it had been given to her by a man whom she did not know.
Margaret
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From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He had left headquarters after the noon meal with a curious message in his pocket and a feeling of great relief.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He had left headquarters after the noon meal with a curious message in his pocket and a feeling of great relief.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
the middle of the day
From this reading He had left headquarters after the noon meal with a curious message in his pocket and a feeling of great relief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She said that it had been given to her by a man whom she did not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack had gone out on a tour of inspection.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The message had been delivered to him by the mother of a captain in one of the regiments.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jack had gone out on a tour of inspection.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had left headquarters after the noon meal with a curious message in his pocket and a feeling of great relief.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The message had been delivered to him by the mother of a captain in one of the regiments.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He had left headquarters after the noon meal with a curious message in his pocket and a feeling of great relief.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said that it had been given to her by a man whom she did not know.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said that it had been given to her by a man whom she did not know.
SOLOMON'SnounUS /ˈsɑːləmənz/
possessive form of “solomon” — (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said that it had been given to her by a man whom she did not know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Jack had gone out on a tour of inspection.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said that it had been given to her by a man whom she did not know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LOVERS AND SOLOMON'S LAST FIGHT Meanwhile, Margaret and her mother had come up the river in a barge with General and Mrs. Arnold to the house of the latter.
