used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and a hopelessly wet one.
aboriginesnounUS /ˌæbərˈɪdʒəniz/
plural of “aborigine” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and a hopelessly wet one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and a hopelessly wet one.
dinner-party
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From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
Everard
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From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
a man of refinement
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
the act of giving
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and a hopelessly wet one.
Humphrey
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From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently Virginie looked in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
a room where books are kept
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Presently Virginie looked in.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "M. Humphrey!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and a hopelessly wet one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and a hopelessly wet one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Virginie looked in.
term of address for a man
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and a hopelessly wet one.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and a hopelessly wet one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
Virginie
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From this reading Presently Virginie looked in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and a hopelessly wet one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and a hopelessly wet one.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast--the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
