used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NOVICE AT THE WHEEL.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “The girl called him Reginald, according to that fellow who brought word to the judge.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NOVICE AT THE WHEEL.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “The girl called him Reginald, according to that fellow who brought word to the judge.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “The girl called him Reginald, according to that fellow who brought word to the judge.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
don't
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From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
a boy or man
From this reading “The girl called him Reginald, according to that fellow who brought word to the judge.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
a young female
From this reading “The girl called him Reginald, according to that fellow who brought word to the judge.”
the head of a state government
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The girl called him Reginald, according to that fellow who brought word to the judge.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently the governor turned to his secretary.
Hitchens
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From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
not able to be found
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
not any; not one
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
NOVICEnounUS /ˈnɑːvəs/
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading A NOVICE AT THE WHEEL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the governor turned to his secretary.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
Reginald
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From this reading “The girl called him Reginald, according to that fellow who brought word to the judge.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Presently the governor turned to his secretary.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NOVICE AT THE WHEEL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The governor and Hitchens made inquiry of the crowd regarding their missing driver, but no one present seemed to have seen the man.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Presently the governor turned to his secretary.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading A NOVICE AT THE WHEEL.
which person or people
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
Wiggin's
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From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “The girl called him Reginald, according to that fellow who brought word to the judge.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You don’t imagine,” he asked in a low tone, “that the young man who is injured in Judge Wiggin’s house can be George?”
