used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Fourteen for you, Edward dear, this morning,’ said Ruth, with a smile; ‘one for mamma, and four for me.’
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was a peculiarity of his never to open his letters until he was alone in his study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heritage and Miss Gertie were at breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heritage and Miss Gertie were at breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heritage and Miss Gertie were at breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The post-bag had just come in, and Ruth and Gertie were sorting the letters.
dearly loved
From this reading ‘Fourteen for you, Edward dear, this morning,’ said Ruth, with a smile; ‘one for mamma, and four for me.’
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heritage and Miss Gertie were at breakfast.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Fourteen for you, Edward dear, this morning,’ said Ruth, with a smile; ‘one for mamma, and four for me.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading ‘Fourteen for you, Edward dear, this morning,’ said Ruth, with a smile; ‘one for mamma, and four for me.’
FourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading ‘Fourteen for you, Edward dear, this morning,’ said Ruth, with a smile; ‘one for mamma, and four for me.’
Gertie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heritage and Miss Gertie were at breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The post-bag had just come in, and Ruth and Gertie were sorting the letters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
HeritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heritage and Miss Gertie were at breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The post-bag had just come in, and Ruth and Gertie were sorting the letters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a peculiarity of his never to open his letters until he was alone in his study.
and nothing more
From this reading The post-bag had just come in, and Ruth and Gertie were sorting the letters.
the literary culture
From this reading The post-bag had just come in, and Ruth and Gertie were sorting the letters.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading ‘Fourteen for you, Edward dear, this morning,’ said Ruth, with a smile; ‘one for mamma, and four for me.’
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Fourteen for you, Edward dear, this morning,’ said Ruth, with a smile; ‘one for mamma, and four for me.’
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heritage and Miss Gertie were at breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ‘Fourteen for you, Edward dear, this morning,’ said Ruth, with a smile; ‘one for mamma, and four for me.’
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heritage and Miss Gertie were at breakfast.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heritage and Miss Gertie were at breakfast.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a peculiarity of his never to open his letters until he was alone in his study.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Fourteen for you, Edward dear, this morning,’ said Ruth, with a smile; ‘one for mamma, and four for me.’
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a peculiarity of his never to open his letters until he was alone in his study.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading It was a peculiarity of his never to open his letters until he was alone in his study.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
post-bag
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The post-bag had just come in, and Ruth and Gertie were sorting the letters.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The post-bag had just come in, and Ruth and Gertie were sorting the letters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Fourteen for you, Edward dear, this morning,’ said Ruth, with a smile; ‘one for mamma, and four for me.’
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading ‘Fourteen for you, Edward dear, this morning,’ said Ruth, with a smile; ‘one for mamma, and four for me.’
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading The post-bag had just come in, and Ruth and Gertie were sorting the letters.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It was a peculiarity of his never to open his letters until he was alone in his study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The post-bag had just come in, and Ruth and Gertie were sorting the letters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Fourteen for you, Edward dear, this morning,’ said Ruth, with a smile; ‘one for mamma, and four for me.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a peculiarity of his never to open his letters until he was alone in his study.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a peculiarity of his never to open his letters until he was alone in his study.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heritage and Miss Gertie were at breakfast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Heritage opened her letters, which were of no importance, and the master of the establishment—the squire, as he was now called in the neighbourhood—put his by the side of his plate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Fourteen for you, Edward dear, this morning,’ said Ruth, with a smile; ‘one for mamma, and four for me.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Fourteen for you, Edward dear, this morning,’ said Ruth, with a smile; ‘one for mamma, and four for me.’
