used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
(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 HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any way, Sunday morning at latest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And on next Sunday morning as ever is, we'll have breakfast together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Any way, Sunday morning at latest.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading And on next Sunday morning as ever is, we'll have breakfast together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
a special loved one
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
at any time
From this reading And on next Sunday morning as ever is, we'll have breakfast together.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And on next Sunday morning as ever is, we'll have breakfast together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
HOW
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From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And on next Sunday morning as ever is, we'll have breakfast together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps---- No, I won't say it.
It's
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From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
JILL
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From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Any way, Sunday morning at latest.
go away from a place
From this reading I must stay there one night, to sign some papers, and then I can leave for Pau.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And on next Sunday morning as ever is, we'll have breakfast together.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must stay there one night, to sign some papers, and then I can leave for Pau.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And on next Sunday morning as ever is, we'll have breakfast together.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I must stay there one night, to sign some papers, and then I can leave for Pau.
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps---- No, I won't say it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on next Sunday morning as ever is, we'll have breakfast together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I must stay there one night, to sign some papers, and then I can leave for Pau.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I must stay there one night, to sign some papers, and then I can leave for Pau.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
Pau
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From this reading I must stay there one night, to sign some papers, and then I can leave for Pau.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps---- No, I won't say it.
PIERSnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
express in words
From this reading Perhaps---- No, I won't say it.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I must stay there one night, to sign some papers, and then I can leave for Pau.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I must stay there one night, to sign some papers, and then I can leave for Pau.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I must stay there one night, to sign some papers, and then I can leave for Pau.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading And on next Sunday morning as ever is, we'll have breakfast together.
SWEETHEARTnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I must stay there one night, to sign some papers, and then I can leave for Pau.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I must stay there one night, to sign some papers, and then I can leave for Pau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must stay there one night, to sign some papers, and then I can leave for Pau.
to-morrow
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From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And on next Sunday morning as ever is, we'll have breakfast together.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Any way, Sunday morning at latest.
we'll
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From this reading And on next Sunday morning as ever is, we'll have breakfast together.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HOW A TELEGRAM CAME FOR JILL, PIERS DEMANDED HIS SWEETHEART, AND I DROVE AFTER MY WIFE _Rome._ _My darling Jill,_ _It's all finished now, and I can start for Paris to-morrow.
won't
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From this reading Perhaps---- No, I won't say it.
