used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Mary was never able to overcome her aversion to Uncle Stanley.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Mary was never able to overcome her aversion to Uncle Stanley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I wish he'd stay away," she ruefully remarked to her father one night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
Burdon
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From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Three evenings this week I haven't been able to come in the den."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
CutlernounUS /ˈkʌtlər/
a dealer in cutlery
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
draftingnounUS /ˈdræftɪŋ/
writing a first version to be filled out and polished later
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Three evenings this week I haven't been able to come in the den."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I wish he'd stay away," she ruefully remarked to her father one night.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
firm'snounUS /fɜːrmz/
possessive form of “firm” — the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
the act of departing
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
haven't
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From this reading "Three evenings this week I haven't been able to come in the den."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
he'd
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From this reading "I wish he'd stay away," she ruefully remarked to her father one night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary was never able to overcome her aversion to Uncle Stanley.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish he'd stay away," she ruefully remarked to her father one night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
Josiah
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From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary was never able to overcome her aversion to Uncle Stanley.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mary was never able to overcome her aversion to Uncle Stanley.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I wish he'd stay away," she ruefully remarked to her father one night.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I wish he'd stay away," she ruefully remarked to her father one night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
win a victory over
From this reading Mary was never able to overcome her aversion to Uncle Stanley.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I wish he'd stay away," she ruefully remarked to her father one night.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading "I wish he'd stay away," she ruefully remarked to her father one night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish he'd stay away," she ruefully remarked to her father one night.
be seated
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
a male human offspring
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I wish he'd stay away," she ruefully remarked to her father one night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Three evenings this week I haven't been able to come in the den."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three evenings this week I haven't been able to come in the den."
up to a particular time
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary was never able to overcome her aversion to Uncle Stanley.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
someone who visits
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary was never able to overcome her aversion to Uncle Stanley.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Three evenings this week I haven't been able to come in the den."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish he'd stay away," she ruefully remarked to her father one night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Stanley of late had been a frequent visitor on the hill, occasionally bringing his son Burdon with him, but generally coming alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After dinner he and Josiah would sit in the den till well past midnight, going over papers and figures, and drafting out instructions for Judge Cutler, the firm's lawyer.
