used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading 'Oh, really,' said Edith, who knew it already, as she had asked him to write to Bruce.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Oh, really,' said Edith, who knew it already, as she had asked him to write to Bruce.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Oh, really,' said Edith, who knew it already, as she had asked him to write to Bruce.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'He wants me to come at half-past four,' said Bruce, looking over the letter pompously.
Aylmer
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From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I shall certainly do it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'He wants me to come at half-past four,' said Bruce, looking over the letter pompously.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I shall certainly do it.
Edith
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From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 'He wants me to come at half-past four,' said Bruce, looking over the letter pompously.
Four-thirty
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From this reading 'Four-thirty, to the minute.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
half-past
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From this reading 'He wants me to come at half-past four,' said Bruce, looking over the letter pompously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He wants me to come at half-past four,' said Bruce, looking over the letter pompously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall certainly do it.
I've
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From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Oh, really,' said Edith, who knew it already, as she had asked him to write to Bruce.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Oh, really,' said Edith, who knew it already, as she had asked him to write to Bruce.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'He wants me to come at half-past four,' said Bruce, looking over the letter pompously.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading 'Four-thirty, to the minute.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, really,' said Edith, who knew it already, as she had asked him to write to Bruce.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'He wants me to come at half-past four,' said Bruce, looking over the letter pompously.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
pompouslyadverb
in a pompous manner
From this reading 'He wants me to come at half-past four,' said Bruce, looking over the letter pompously.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'Oh, really,' said Edith, who knew it already, as she had asked him to write to Bruce.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall certainly do it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Oh, really,' said Edith, who knew it already, as she had asked him to write to Bruce.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'He wants me to come at half-past four,' said Bruce, looking over the letter pompously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading 'He wants me to come at half-past four,' said Bruce, looking over the letter pompously.
which person or people
From this reading 'Oh, really,' said Edith, who knew it already, as she had asked him to write to Bruce.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
produce a literary work
From this reading 'Oh, really,' said Edith, who knew it already, as she had asked him to write to Bruce.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Edith,' said Bruce, next morning, with some importance of manner, 'I've had a letter from Aylmer--Aylmer Ross, you know--asking me, _most_ particularly, to call on him.'
