used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
anew
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
ajee
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From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
any person at all
From this reading "I would to-morrow, if I had anybody to go with me," said Fleda, sighing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
best-laid
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From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
Charlton
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From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
coz
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From this reading "When do you want to go, coz?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "When do you want to go, coz?"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
Fleda
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
furloughverbUS /ˈfɜːrloʊ/
dismiss, usually for economic reasons
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
GangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would to-morrow, if I had anybody to go with me," said Fleda, sighing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
and nothing more
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I would to-morrow, if I had anybody to go with me," said Fleda, sighing.
the force of workers available
From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I would to-morrow, if I had anybody to go with me," said Fleda, sighing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
to-morrow
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/
proved to be true
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "When do you want to go, coz?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
at the time that
From this reading "When do you want to go, coz?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would to-morrow, if I had anybody to go with me," said Fleda, sighing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When do you want to go, coz?"
