used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
Christy
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From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
set up or found
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
MuttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
on one occasion
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
Passford
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From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading "Signed 'Warnock.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
in the near future
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
vealnounUS /viːl/
meat from a calf
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
Warnock
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From this reading "Signed 'Warnock.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
at the time that
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
in or at the place that
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
