used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NOTE WHICH WENT ASTRAY.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Meanwhile Jacques had undertaken to manage my little affair at Biloxi with tact and discretion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Jacques had undertaken to manage my little affair at Biloxi with tact and discretion.
ASTRAYadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading A NOTE WHICH WENT ASTRAY.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile Jacques had undertaken to manage my little affair at Biloxi with tact and discretion.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The honest fellow, doing his best to carry out my instructions, refused to leave it.
BiloxinounUS /bəˈlʌksi/
a member of the Siouan people of southeastern Mississippi
From this reading Meanwhile Jacques had undertaken to manage my little affair at Biloxi with tact and discretion.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The honest fellow, doing his best to carry out my instructions, refused to leave it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And this is how the fellow did it:
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Meanwhile Jacques had undertaken to manage my little affair at Biloxi with tact and discretion.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The honest fellow, doing his best to carry out my instructions, refused to leave it.
a boy or man
From this reading And this is how the fellow did it:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It seems that Jacques thought no harm of the note, and when he took it first to the house my lady was out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Jacques had undertaken to manage my little affair at Biloxi with tact and discretion.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It seems that Jacques thought no harm of the note, and when he took it first to the house my lady was out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seems that Jacques thought no harm of the note, and when he took it first to the house my lady was out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The honest fellow, doing his best to carry out my instructions, refused to leave it.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The honest fellow, doing his best to carry out my instructions, refused to leave it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It seems that Jacques thought no harm of the note, and when he took it first to the house my lady was out.
how
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From this reading And this is how the fellow did it:
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The honest fellow, doing his best to carry out my instructions, refused to leave it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this is how the fellow did it:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And this is how the fellow did it:
Jacques
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From this reading Meanwhile Jacques had undertaken to manage my little affair at Biloxi with tact and discretion.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It seems that Jacques thought no harm of the note, and when he took it first to the house my lady was out.
go away from a place
From this reading The honest fellow, doing his best to carry out my instructions, refused to leave it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meanwhile Jacques had undertaken to manage my little affair at Biloxi with tact and discretion.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Meanwhile Jacques had undertaken to manage my little affair at Biloxi with tact and discretion.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Jacques had undertaken to manage my little affair at Biloxi with tact and discretion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Meanwhile Jacques had undertaken to manage my little affair at Biloxi with tact and discretion.
not any; not one
From this reading It seems that Jacques thought no harm of the note, and when he took it first to the house my lady was out.
a brief written record
From this reading A NOTE WHICH WENT ASTRAY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems that Jacques thought no harm of the note, and when he took it first to the house my lady was out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seems that Jacques thought no harm of the note, and when he took it first to the house my lady was out.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The honest fellow, doing his best to carry out my instructions, refused to leave it.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems that Jacques thought no harm of the note, and when he took it first to the house my lady was out.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading Meanwhile Jacques had undertaken to manage my little affair at Biloxi with tact and discretion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems that Jacques thought no harm of the note, and when he took it first to the house my lady was out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And this is how the fellow did it:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this is how the fellow did it:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It seems that Jacques thought no harm of the note, and when he took it first to the house my lady was out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Jacques had undertaken to manage my little affair at Biloxi with tact and discretion.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It seems that Jacques thought no harm of the note, and when he took it first to the house my lady was out.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Meanwhile Jacques had undertaken to manage my little affair at Biloxi with tact and discretion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seems that Jacques thought no harm of the note, and when he took it first to the house my lady was out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A NOTE WHICH WENT ASTRAY.
at the time that
From this reading It seems that Jacques thought no harm of the note, and when he took it first to the house my lady was out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A NOTE WHICH WENT ASTRAY.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile Jacques had undertaken to manage my little affair at Biloxi with tact and discretion.
