used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quincy improved the first opportunity offered for safe travelling to make a visit to the city.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
Alice's
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From this reading Second, he was going to take Alice's story to show to a literary friend, and see if he could secure its publication.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Second, he was going to take Alice's story to show to a literary friend, and see if he could secure its publication.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading He had several matters to attend to.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Quincy improved the first opportunity offered for safe travelling to make a visit to the city.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Second, he was going to take Alice's story to show to a literary friend, and see if he could secure its publication.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE NEW DOCTOR.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Quincy improved the first opportunity offered for safe travelling to make a visit to the city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Quincy improved the first opportunity offered for safe travelling to make a visit to the city.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
the act of departing
From this reading Second, he was going to take Alice's story to show to a literary friend, and see if he could secure its publication.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had several matters to attend to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had several matters to attend to.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Second, he was going to take Alice's story to show to a literary friend, and see if he could secure its publication.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Quincy improved the first opportunity offered for safe travelling to make a visit to the city.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Second, he was going to take Alice's story to show to a literary friend, and see if he could secure its publication.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Second, he was going to take Alice's story to show to a literary friend, and see if he could secure its publication.
engage in
From this reading Quincy improved the first opportunity offered for safe travelling to make a visit to the city.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had several matters to attend to.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW DOCTOR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
ObadiahnounUS /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Quincy improved the first opportunity offered for safe travelling to make a visit to the city.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Quincy improved the first opportunity offered for safe travelling to make a visit to the city.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Second, he was going to take Alice's story to show to a literary friend, and see if he could secure its publication.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading Quincy improved the first opportunity offered for safe travelling to make a visit to the city.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Quincy improved the first opportunity offered for safe travelling to make a visit to the city.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Second, he was going to take Alice's story to show to a literary friend, and see if he could secure its publication.
get by special effort
From this reading Second, he was going to take Alice's story to show to a literary friend, and see if he could secure its publication.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Second, he was going to take Alice's story to show to a literary friend, and see if he could secure its publication.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had several matters to attend to.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Second, he was going to take Alice's story to show to a literary friend, and see if he could secure its publication.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Second, he was going to take Alice's story to show to a literary friend, and see if he could secure its publication.
Strout's
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From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
carry out
From this reading Second, he was going to take Alice's story to show to a literary friend, and see if he could secure its publication.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW DOCTOR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quincy improved the first opportunity offered for safe travelling to make a visit to the city.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Quincy improved the first opportunity offered for safe travelling to make a visit to the city.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Quincy improved the first opportunity offered for safe travelling to make a visit to the city.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Second, he was going to take Alice's story to show to a literary friend, and see if he could secure its publication.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading First, he had not sent his letter to his friend, requesting him to make inquiries as to Obadiah Strout's war record, for the great snowstorm had come the day after he had written it.
