used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
agent'snounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
possessive form of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
(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 Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
balance-sheet
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From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
banker'snounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is uncalled-for.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
make right or correct
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
countersigned
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From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
drilyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
Francisco
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From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
the act of departing
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good afternoon, sir."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
Ingleton
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From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is uncalled-for.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
Oliphant
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From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
except for; apart from
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
term of address for a man
From this reading Good afternoon, sir."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
uncalled-foradjective
not required or requested
From this reading But it is uncalled-for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
