used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You have a message for me?" he asked, thinking of Cornbury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You have a message for me?" he asked, thinking of Cornbury.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have been over long in the South, Sir Sandy."
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A message--but from a quarter no weightier than my own head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
Cornbury
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From this reading "You have a message for me?" he asked, thinking of Cornbury.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You have a message for me?" he asked, thinking of Cornbury.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A message--but from a quarter no weightier than my own head.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
death of a person
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have a message for me?" he asked, thinking of Cornbury.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have a message for me?" he asked, thinking of Cornbury.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "A message--but from a quarter no weightier than my own head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have been over long in the South, Sir Sandy."
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading You have been over long in the South, Sir Sandy."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have a message for me?" he asked, thinking of Cornbury.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "You have a message for me?" he asked, thinking of Cornbury.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A message--but from a quarter no weightier than my own head.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
not any; not one
From this reading "A message--but from a quarter no weightier than my own head.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "That's my own notion," he replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have a message for me?" he asked, thinking of Cornbury.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You have been over long in the South, Sir Sandy."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "A message--but from a quarter no weightier than my own head.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "A message--but from a quarter no weightier than my own head.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That's my own notion," he replied.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading You have been over long in the South, Sir Sandy."
term of address for a man
From this reading You have been over long in the South, Sir Sandy."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading You have been over long in the South, Sir Sandy."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "A message--but from a quarter no weightier than my own head.
That's
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From this reading "That's my own notion," he replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have been over long in the South, Sir Sandy."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "You have a message for me?" he asked, thinking of Cornbury.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
the act of using
From this reading The name had been the title given by his boyish comrades to their leader, and its use by this grave man brought to the chance meeting something of the intimacy of home.
weightier
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From this reading "A message--but from a quarter no weightier than my own head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have a message for me?" he asked, thinking of Cornbury.
