used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Came out just as wise as I had gone in; for never a word of hope did Sir Robert give.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
(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 For all he intimated to the contrary, the living might be already in the hands of the Canon of St. Paul's.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading For all he intimated to the contrary, the living might be already in the hands of the Canon of St. Paul's.
in addition
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The interview came to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Came out just as wise as I had gone in; for never a word of hope did Sir Robert give.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For all he intimated to the contrary, the living might be already in the hands of the Canon of St. Paul's.
Brandon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The interview came to an end.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading For all he intimated to the contrary, the living might be already in the hands of the Canon of St. Paul's.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading For all he intimated to the contrary, the living might be already in the hands of the Canon of St. Paul's.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Two events happened the next day, Saturday.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Came out just as wise as I had gone in; for never a word of hope did Sir Robert give.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The interview came to an end.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Two events happened the next day, Saturday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Came out just as wise as I had gone in; for never a word of hope did Sir Robert give.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Came out just as wise as I had gone in; for never a word of hope did Sir Robert give.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Came out just as wise as I had gone in; for never a word of hope did Sir Robert give.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Came out just as wise as I had gone in; for never a word of hope did Sir Robert give.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For all he intimated to the contrary, the living might be already in the hands of the Canon of St. Paul's.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Two events happened the next day, Saturday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all he intimated to the contrary, the living might be already in the hands of the Canon of St. Paul's.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Came out just as wise as I had gone in; for never a word of hope did Sir Robert give.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The interview came to an end.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading For all he intimated to the contrary, the living might be already in the hands of the Canon of St. Paul's.
and nothing more
From this reading Came out just as wise as I had gone in; for never a word of hope did Sir Robert give.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For all he intimated to the contrary, the living might be already in the hands of the Canon of St. Paul's.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For all he intimated to the contrary, the living might be already in the hands of the Canon of St. Paul's.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Came out just as wise as I had gone in; for never a word of hope did Sir Robert give.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Two events happened the next day, Saturday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Came out just as wise as I had gone in; for never a word of hope did Sir Robert give.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading For all he intimated to the contrary, the living might be already in the hands of the Canon of St. Paul's.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two events happened the next day, Saturday.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
term of address for a man
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all he intimated to the contrary, the living might be already in the hands of the Canon of St. Paul's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The interview came to an end.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The interview came to an end.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two events happened the next day, Saturday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Came out just as wise as I had gone in; for never a word of hope did Sir Robert give.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anne said she hoped I should dine with them while I was in town--and Mr. Brandon also, Sir Robert added; and with that I came out.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Came out just as wise as I had gone in; for never a word of hope did Sir Robert give.
