used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
anew
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any message for your son, ma'am?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The boy will have to be removed from Ingleby," the draper said.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
Boult
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
a youthful male person
From this reading "The boy will have to be removed from Ingleby," the draper said.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
drapernounUS /ˈdreɪpər/
a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)
From this reading "The boy will have to be removed from Ingleby," the draper said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Any message for your son, ma'am?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The boy will have to be removed from Ingleby," the draper said.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
GibbonnounUS /ˈɡɪbən/
English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The boy will have to be removed from Ingleby," the draper said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
Ingleby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Is It Now?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What Is It Now?
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Any message for your son, ma'am?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Any message for your son, ma'am?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What Is It Now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "The boy will have to be removed from Ingleby," the draper said.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The boy will have to be removed from Ingleby," the draper said.
do one's shopping
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Any message for your son, ma'am?"
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
supper-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Is It Now?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Mr. Gibbon inquired one night at supper-time of the widow, and announced that business called him to Ingleby on the next morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The boy will have to be removed from Ingleby," the draper said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not add that he went with special instructions to inquire into complaints again made of Bernard Day by the manager of the branch shop, and to bring back a report on which George Boult could act.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Any message for your son, ma'am?"
