used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
(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 Very likely he would have worked all night if her friendly warning had not sent him to bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At eleven o'clock Maggie went down to the shop, and entreated him not to wear himself out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eleven o'clock Maggie went down to the shop, and entreated him not to wear himself out.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Very likely he would have worked all night if her friendly warning had not sent him to bed.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The next day he stuck to his bench till nine o'clock in the evening.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At eleven o'clock Maggie went down to the shop, and entreated him not to wear himself out.
being one more than ten
From this reading At eleven o'clock Maggie went down to the shop, and entreated him not to wear himself out.
entreated
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From this reading At eleven o'clock Maggie went down to the shop, and entreated him not to wear himself out.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next day he stuck to his bench till nine o'clock in the evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Very likely he would have worked all night if her friendly warning had not sent him to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Very likely he would have worked all night if her friendly warning had not sent him to bed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Very likely he would have worked all night if her friendly warning had not sent him to bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Very likely he would have worked all night if her friendly warning had not sent him to bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At eleven o'clock Maggie went down to the shop, and entreated him not to wear himself out.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At eleven o'clock Maggie went down to the shop, and entreated him not to wear himself out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day he stuck to his bench till nine o'clock in the evening.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
ten 10s
From this reading FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Very likely he would have worked all night if her friendly warning had not sent him to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Very likely he would have worked all night if her friendly warning had not sent him to bed.
Maggie
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From this reading At eleven o'clock Maggie went down to the shop, and entreated him not to wear himself out.
mouse-houses
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From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day he stuck to his bench till nine o'clock in the evening.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The next day he stuck to his bench till nine o'clock in the evening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At eleven o'clock Maggie went down to the shop, and entreated him not to wear himself out.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eleven o'clock Maggie went down to the shop, and entreated him not to wear himself out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At eleven o'clock Maggie went down to the shop, and entreated him not to wear himself out.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Very likely he would have worked all night if her friendly warning had not sent him to bed.
do one's shopping
From this reading At eleven o'clock Maggie went down to the shop, and entreated him not to wear himself out.
caught or fixed
From this reading The next day he stuck to his bench till nine o'clock in the evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
up to a particular time
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At eleven o'clock Maggie went down to the shop, and entreated him not to wear himself out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very likely he would have worked all night if her friendly warning had not sent him to bed.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Very likely he would have worked all night if her friendly warning had not sent him to bed.
be dressed in
From this reading At eleven o'clock Maggie went down to the shop, and entreated him not to wear himself out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At eleven o'clock Maggie went down to the shop, and entreated him not to wear himself out.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Leo worked till a late hour in the night, on the day that he received the orders for the two mouse-houses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Very likely he would have worked all night if her friendly warning had not sent him to bed.
