used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading RUTHERFORD'S got its new manager before the month was out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
cuteadjectiveUS /kjuːt/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
DRUMMOND
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DRUMMOND IN HARNESS.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading RUTHERFORD'S got its new manager before the month was out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
HARNESSverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading DRUMMOND IN HARNESS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DRUMMOND IN HARNESS.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading RUTHERFORD'S got its new manager before the month was out.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading RUTHERFORD'S got its new manager before the month was out.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading RUTHERFORD'S got its new manager before the month was out.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading RUTHERFORD'S got its new manager before the month was out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
on one occasion
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading RUTHERFORD'S got its new manager before the month was out.
a human being
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
RUTHERFORD'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUTHERFORD'S got its new manager before the month was out.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUTHERFORD'S got its new manager before the month was out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. John's state of health became alarming, and as he had to be hurried away, an arrangement was made for Mr. Drummond to come at once.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very 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 He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RUTHERFORD'S got its new manager before the month was out.
which person or people
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not been many days in the place before every workman had come to the conclusion that he was "a cute 'un," and that the person who wanted to "get round him" would have to be up very early in the morning.
