used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After delivering the note I might do as I pleased, but I must not be late for dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
react verbally
From this reading There was no answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After delivering the note I might do as I pleased, but I must not be late for dinner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After delivering the note I might do as I pleased, but I must not be late for dinner.
BEHAVIORnounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading THEIR UNACCOUNTABLE BEHAVIOR My orders were explicit.
Bigelow's
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From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After delivering the note I might do as I pleased, but I must not be late for dinner.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
deliveringverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading After delivering the note I might do as I pleased, but I must not be late for dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After delivering the note I might do as I pleased, but I must not be late for dinner.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The member of my family who issued these directions was one with whom it paid to keep on good terms.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After delivering the note I might do as I pleased, but I must not be late for dinner.
ElmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
explicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading THEIR UNACCOUNTABLE BEHAVIOR My orders were explicit.
a social unit living together
From this reading The member of my family who issued these directions was one with whom it paid to keep on good terms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After delivering the note I might do as I pleased, but I must not be late for dinner.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The member of my family who issued these directions was one with whom it paid to keep on good terms.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The member of my family who issued these directions was one with whom it paid to keep on good terms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The member of my family who issued these directions was one with whom it paid to keep on good terms.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The member of my family who issued these directions was one with whom it paid to keep on good terms.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading After delivering the note I might do as I pleased, but I must not be late for dinner.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The member of my family who issued these directions was one with whom it paid to keep on good terms.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After delivering the note I might do as I pleased, but I must not be late for dinner.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After delivering the note I might do as I pleased, but I must not be late for dinner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THEIR UNACCOUNTABLE BEHAVIOR My orders were explicit.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After delivering the note I might do as I pleased, but I must not be late for dinner.
a brief written record
From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The member of my family who issued these directions was one with whom it paid to keep on good terms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The member of my family who issued these directions was one with whom it paid to keep on good terms.
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 THEIR UNACCOUNTABLE BEHAVIOR My orders were explicit.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The member of my family who issued these directions was one with whom it paid to keep on good terms.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading After delivering the note I might do as I pleased, but I must not be late for dinner.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
carry out
From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The member of my family who issued these directions was one with whom it paid to keep on good terms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR UNACCOUNTABLE BEHAVIOR My orders were explicit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The member of my family who issued these directions was one with whom it paid to keep on good terms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
UNACCOUNTABLEadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading THEIR UNACCOUNTABLE BEHAVIOR My orders were explicit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was to take a note up to the Bigelow's house on Elm Street, and I was to give the note to Miss Carew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THEIR UNACCOUNTABLE BEHAVIOR My orders were explicit.
which person or people
From this reading The member of my family who issued these directions was one with whom it paid to keep on good terms.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The member of my family who issued these directions was one with whom it paid to keep on good terms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The member of my family who issued these directions was one with whom it paid to keep on good terms.
