used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning sun shone in brightly upon a room, in one of those pleasant villas which abound in the suburbs of London.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading The morning sun shone in brightly upon a room, in one of those pleasant villas which abound in the suburbs of London.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And the day came, after years of patient labour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A party were assembled at breakfast--an old, infirm man, and his son and daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the day came, after years of patient labour.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading A party were assembled at breakfast--an old, infirm man, and his son and daughter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A party were assembled at breakfast--an old, infirm man, and his son and daughter.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A party were assembled at breakfast--an old, infirm man, and his son and daughter.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The morning sun shone in brightly upon a room, in one of those pleasant villas which abound in the suburbs of London.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the day came, after years of patient labour.
a female human offspring
From this reading A party were assembled at breakfast--an old, infirm man, and his son and daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And the day came, after years of patient labour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A party were assembled at breakfast--an old, infirm man, and his son and daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning sun shone in brightly upon a room, in one of those pleasant villas which abound in the suburbs of London.
infirmadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrm/
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
From this reading A party were assembled at breakfast--an old, infirm man, and his son and daughter.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading And the day came, after years of patient labour.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading The old man was Mr. Leicester, and the other two were Raymond and Madge.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The morning sun shone in brightly upon a room, in one of those pleasant villas which abound in the suburbs of London.
Madge
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From this reading The old man was Mr. Leicester, and the other two were Raymond and Madge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A party were assembled at breakfast--an old, infirm man, and his son and daughter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning sun shone in brightly upon a room, in one of those pleasant villas which abound in the suburbs of London.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The old man was Mr. Leicester, and the other two were Raymond and Madge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the day came, after years of patient labour.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A party were assembled at breakfast--an old, infirm man, and his son and daughter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The morning sun shone in brightly upon a room, in one of those pleasant villas which abound in the suburbs of London.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The old man was Mr. Leicester, and the other two were Raymond and Madge.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A party were assembled at breakfast--an old, infirm man, and his son and daughter.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading And the day came, after years of patient labour.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The morning sun shone in brightly upon a room, in one of those pleasant villas which abound in the suburbs of London.
Raymond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man was Mr. Leicester, and the other two were Raymond and Madge.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The morning sun shone in brightly upon a room, in one of those pleasant villas which abound in the suburbs of London.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The morning sun shone in brightly upon a room, in one of those pleasant villas which abound in the suburbs of London.
a male human offspring
From this reading A party were assembled at breakfast--an old, infirm man, and his son and daughter.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading The morning sun shone in brightly upon a room, in one of those pleasant villas which abound in the suburbs of London.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading THE SUCCESS.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The morning sun shone in brightly upon a room, in one of those pleasant villas which abound in the suburbs of London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUCCESS.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The morning sun shone in brightly upon a room, in one of those pleasant villas which abound in the suburbs of London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The old man was Mr. Leicester, and the other two were Raymond and Madge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The morning sun shone in brightly upon a room, in one of those pleasant villas which abound in the suburbs of London.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The morning sun shone in brightly upon a room, in one of those pleasant villas which abound in the suburbs of London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man was Mr. Leicester, and the other two were Raymond and Madge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A party were assembled at breakfast--an old, infirm man, and his son and daughter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The morning sun shone in brightly upon a room, in one of those pleasant villas which abound in the suburbs of London.
a late time of life
From this reading And the day came, after years of patient labour.
