used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jonas and Rollo had gone to the city on some business for Mr. Holiday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It happened that he could not get through with his business, for the man whom he wished to see was not at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This incident may very properly be described in this volume, which relates to the phenomena of fire.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Jonas and Rollo had gone to the city on some business for Mr. Holiday.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jonas’s orders were to return that night if he could get through with his business; if not, to wait until the next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jonas’s orders were to return that night if he could get through with his business; if not, to wait until the next day.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading This incident may very properly be described in this volume, which relates to the phenomena of fire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
start firing a weapon
From this reading This incident may very properly be described in this volume, which relates to the phenomena of fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jonas and Rollo had gone to the city on some business for Mr. Holiday.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jonas’s orders were to return that night if he could get through with his business; if not, to wait until the next day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jonas and Rollo had gone to the city on some business for Mr. Holiday.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that he could not get through with his business, for the man whom he wished to see was not at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jonas’s orders were to return that night if he could get through with his business; if not, to wait until the next day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jonas’s orders were to return that night if he could get through with his business; if not, to wait until the next day.
HolidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Jonas and Rollo had gone to the city on some business for Mr. Holiday.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It happened that he could not get through with his business, for the man whom he wished to see was not at home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jonas’s orders were to return that night if he could get through with his business; if not, to wait until the next day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
a single distinct event
From this reading This incident may very properly be described in this volume, which relates to the phenomena of fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened that he could not get through with his business, for the man whom he wished to see was not at home.
Jonas
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From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
Jonas's
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From this reading Jonas’s orders were to return that night if he could get through with his business; if not, to wait until the next day.
immediately past
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It happened that he could not get through with his business, for the man whom he wished to see was not at home.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This incident may very properly be described in this volume, which relates to the phenomena of fire.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jonas and Rollo had gone to the city on some business for Mr. Holiday.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Jonas’s orders were to return that night if he could get through with his business; if not, to wait until the next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jonas’s orders were to return that night if he could get through with his business; if not, to wait until the next day.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jonas and Rollo had gone to the city on some business for Mr. Holiday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Jonas’s orders were to return that night if he could get through with his business; if not, to wait until the next day.
phenomenanounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/
plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading This incident may very properly be described in this volume, which relates to the phenomena of fire.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading This incident may very properly be described in this volume, which relates to the phenomena of fire.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
relatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading This incident may very properly be described in this volume, which relates to the phenomena of fire.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jonas’s orders were to return that night if he could get through with his business; if not, to wait until the next day.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It happened that he could not get through with his business, for the man whom he wished to see was not at home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jonas’s orders were to return that night if he could get through with his business; if not, to wait until the next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This incident may very properly be described in this volume, which relates to the phenomena of fire.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jonas’s orders were to return that night if he could get through with his business; if not, to wait until the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This incident may very properly be described in this volume, which relates to the phenomena of fire.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Jonas’s orders were to return that night if he could get through with his business; if not, to wait until the next day.
precisely as stated
From this reading This incident may very properly be described in this volume, which relates to the phenomena of fire.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading This incident may very properly be described in this volume, which relates to the phenomena of fire.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Jonas’s orders were to return that night if he could get through with his business; if not, to wait until the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It happened that he could not get through with his business, for the man whom he wished to see was not at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jonas’s orders were to return that night if he could get through with his business; if not, to wait until the next day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This incident may very properly be described in this volume, which relates to the phenomena of fire.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It happened that he could not get through with his business, for the man whom he wished to see was not at home.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It happened that he could not get through with his business, for the man whom he wished to see was not at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
witnessingverbUS /ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading One night, some months after the occurrences related in the last few chapters, Rollo had an opportunity of witnessing with Jonas a great conflagration in the city.
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