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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She wanted to be on hand when the goat boy came, and settle with him herself.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

a youthful male person

From this reading She wanted to be on hand when the goat boy came, and settle with him herself.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She wanted to be on hand when the goat boy came, and settle with him herself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Moni came up with his herd in the morning Paula called to him, "Moni, can't you sing even now?"

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

divisible by two

From this reading When Moni came up with his herd in the morning Paula called to him, "Moni, can't you sing even now?"

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading She wanted to be on hand when the goat boy came, and settle with him herself.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She wanted to be on hand when the goat boy came, and settle with him herself.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He shook his head.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He shook his head.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading When Moni came up with his herd in the morning Paula called to him, "Moni, can't you sing even now?"

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She wanted to be on hand when the goat boy came, and settle with him herself.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She wanted to be on hand when the goat boy came, and settle with him herself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

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 MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

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 The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading When Moni came up with his herd in the morning Paula called to him, "Moni, can't you sing even now?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She wanted to be on hand when the goat boy came, and settle with him herself.

on one occasion

From this reading MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

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 MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading She wanted to be on hand when the goat boy came, and settle with him herself.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading He shook his head.

deliver by singing

From this reading When Moni came up with his herd in the morning Paula called to him, "Moni, can't you sing even now?"

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The previous evening she had had a long interview with the landlord, coming away from his room with a look of satisfaction, as though she had made some pleasant arrangement with him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When Moni came up with his herd in the morning Paula called to him, "Moni, can't you sing even now?"

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading She wanted to be on hand when the goat boy came, and settle with him herself.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MONI SINGS ONCE MORE Paula had left orders that she was to be called early in the morning.

at the time that

From this reading She wanted to be on hand when the goat boy came, and settle with him herself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She wanted to be on hand when the goat boy came, and settle with him herself.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When Moni came up with his herd in the morning Paula called to him, "Moni, can't you sing even now?"