used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "They have been kept ready, sir, ever since the morning," replied the servant, to whom the last words were addressed.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are the horses saddled?"
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Then they have arrived," said the officer, turning to his guest; "let us set out at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They have been kept ready, sir, ever since the morning," replied the servant, to whom the last words were addressed.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
Edith
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From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
at any time
From this reading "They have been kept ready, sir, ever since the morning," replied the servant, to whom the last words were addressed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "Then they have arrived," said the officer, turning to his guest; "let us set out at once.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then they have arrived," said the officer, turning to his guest; "let us set out at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then they have arrived," said the officer, turning to his guest; "let us set out at once.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Are the horses saddled?"
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "They have been kept ready, sir, ever since the morning," replied the servant, to whom the last words were addressed.
immediately past
From this reading "They have been kept ready, sir, ever since the morning," replied the servant, to whom the last words were addressed.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Then they have arrived," said the officer, turning to his guest; "let us set out at once.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "They have been kept ready, sir, ever since the morning," replied the servant, to whom the last words were addressed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Then they have arrived," said the officer, turning to his guest; "let us set out at once.
on one occasion
From this reading "Then they have arrived," said the officer, turning to his guest; "let us set out at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Then they have arrived," said the officer, turning to his guest; "let us set out at once.
Prevost
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From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "They have been kept ready, sir, ever since the morning," replied the servant, to whom the last words were addressed.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "They have been kept ready, sir, ever since the morning," replied the servant, to whom the last words were addressed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Are the horses saddled?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "They have been kept ready, sir, ever since the morning," replied the servant, to whom the last words were addressed.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Then they have arrived," said the officer, turning to his guest; "let us set out at once.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "They have been kept ready, sir, ever since the morning," replied the servant, to whom the last words were addressed.
term of address for a man
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
express in words
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then they have arrived," said the officer, turning to his guest; "let us set out at once.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then they have arrived," said the officer, turning to his guest; "let us set out at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then they have arrived," said the officer, turning to his guest; "let us set out at once.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
in the direction of
From this reading "It is strange," said Mr. Prevost, as he followed his host towards the door of the room, "that the negro I sent to tell Edith the cause of my delay has not returned, as I told him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Then they have arrived," said the officer, turning to his guest; "let us set out at once.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then they have arrived," said the officer, turning to his guest; "let us set out at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They have been kept ready, sir, ever since the morning," replied the servant, to whom the last words were addressed.
in or at the place that
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They have been kept ready, sir, ever since the morning," replied the servant, to whom the last words were addressed.
William
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From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There is a light, sir, at the Castle," said one of the servants of Sir William Johnson, entering the room where he was seated with Mr. Prevost; "it comes from the great court."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "They have been kept ready, sir, ever since the morning," replied the servant, to whom the last words were addressed.
