used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW IDEA FOR MR.
abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
anew
From this reading It was nearly one when he came back again, having taken a morning service for a friend, and this was his real breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was nearly one when he came back again, having taken a morning service for a friend, and this was his real breakfast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was nearly one when he came back again, having taken a morning service for a friend, and this was his real breakfast.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEW IDEA FOR MR.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was nearly one when he came back again, having taken a morning service for a friend, and this was his real breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was nearly one when he came back again, having taken a morning service for a friend, and this was his real breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A NEW IDEA FOR MR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
and nothing more
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A NEW IDEA FOR MR.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly one when he came back again, having taken a morning service for a friend, and this was his real breakfast.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW IDEA FOR MR.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
OLLIVERA
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From this reading OLLIVERA.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was nearly one when he came back again, having taken a morning service for a friend, and this was his real breakfast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
parishionernounUS /pərˈɪʃənər/
a member of a parish
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was nearly one when he came back again, having taken a morning service for a friend, and this was his real breakfast.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was nearly one when he came back again, having taken a morning service for a friend, and this was his real breakfast.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
be seated
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was nearly one when he came back again, having taken a morning service for a friend, and this was his real breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
thimblefulnoun
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was nearly one when he came back again, having taken a morning service for a friend, and this was his real breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly one when he came back again, having taken a morning service for a friend, and this was his real breakfast.
William
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From this reading The Reverend Henry William Ollivera sat in his room at a late breakfast: he had been called abroad to a sick parishioner just as he was about to sit down to it at nine in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading With his usual abandonment of self, he hastened away, swallowing a thimbleful of coffee without milk or sugar, and carrying with him a crust of bread.
