used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I COULD PUT A CODICIL.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
anew
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On their journey up from Southampton, George and Arthur parted from each other.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading On their journey up from Southampton, George and Arthur parted from each other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
Basingstoke
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From this reading George went on direct to London, whereas Arthur turned off from Basingstoke towards his own home.
Bertram
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From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
CODICILnoun
a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
From this reading I COULD PUT A CODICIL.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I COULD PUT A CODICIL.
command with authority
From this reading George went on direct to London, whereas Arthur turned off from Basingstoke towards his own home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On their journey up from Southampton, George and Arthur parted from each other.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "That's easily said, old fellow," repeated the other.
a boy or man
From this reading "That's easily said, old fellow," repeated the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On their journey up from Southampton, George and Arthur parted from each other.
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 On their journey up from Southampton, George and Arthur parted from each other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George went on direct to London, whereas Arthur turned off from Basingstoke towards his own home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading George went on direct to London, whereas Arthur turned off from Basingstoke towards his own home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I COULD PUT A CODICIL.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On their journey up from Southampton, George and Arthur parted from each other.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading George went on direct to London, whereas Arthur turned off from Basingstoke towards his own home.
engage in
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading George went on direct to London, whereas Arthur turned off from Basingstoke towards his own home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That's easily said, old fellow," repeated the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their journey up from Southampton, George and Arthur parted from each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On their journey up from Southampton, George and Arthur parted from each other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading George went on direct to London, whereas Arthur turned off from Basingstoke towards his own home.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading On their journey up from Southampton, George and Arthur parted from each other.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I COULD PUT A CODICIL.
recurring again and again
From this reading "That's easily said, old fellow," repeated the other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
in the near future
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
Southampton
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From this reading On their journey up from Southampton, George and Arthur parted from each other.
carry out
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
That's
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From this reading "That's easily said, old fellow," repeated the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their journey up from Southampton, George and Arthur parted from each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George went on direct to London, whereas Arthur turned off from Basingstoke towards his own home.
in the direction of
From this reading George went on direct to London, whereas Arthur turned off from Basingstoke towards his own home.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading George went on direct to London, whereas Arthur turned off from Basingstoke towards his own home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On their journey up from Southampton, George and Arthur parted from each other.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading George went on direct to London, whereas Arthur turned off from Basingstoke towards his own home.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading George went on direct to London, whereas Arthur turned off from Basingstoke towards his own home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Take my advice now, if you never do again," said Bertram, as they parted; "make yourself master of your own house, and as soon after as possible make her the mistress of it."
