used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He held a newspaper in his hand, and with this, loosely rolled, he was impatiently tapping on the gate as Mr. Howell drew near.
Aleck
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From this reading "See here, Aleck," he exclaimed, as soon as his brother-in-law was within the sound of his voice, "I can stand this sort of thing no longer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held a newspaper in his hand, and with this, loosely rolled, he was impatiently tapping on the gate as Mr. Howell drew near.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He held a newspaper in his hand, and with this, loosely rolled, he was impatiently tapping on the gate as Mr. Howell drew near.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
Bryant
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From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "See here, Aleck," he exclaimed, as soon as his brother-in-law was within the sound of his voice, "I can stand this sort of thing no longer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Evidently something had happened to disturb him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He held a newspaper in his hand, and with this, loosely rolled, he was impatiently tapping on the gate as Mr. Howell drew near.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently something had happened to disturb him.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "See here, Aleck," he exclaimed, as soon as his brother-in-law was within the sound of his voice, "I can stand this sort of thing no longer.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FIRE SPREADS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently something had happened to disturb him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held a newspaper in his hand, and with this, loosely rolled, he was impatiently tapping on the gate as Mr. Howell drew near.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Evidently something had happened to disturb him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held a newspaper in his hand, and with this, loosely rolled, he was impatiently tapping on the gate as Mr. Howell drew near.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held a newspaper in his hand, and with this, loosely rolled, he was impatiently tapping on the gate as Mr. Howell drew near.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, Aleck," he exclaimed, as soon as his brother-in-law was within the sound of his voice, "I can stand this sort of thing no longer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evidently something had happened to disturb him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
Howell
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From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "See here, Aleck," he exclaimed, as soon as his brother-in-law was within the sound of his voice, "I can stand this sort of thing no longer.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading He held a newspaper in his hand, and with this, loosely rolled, he was impatiently tapping on the gate as Mr. Howell drew near.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
for more time
From this reading "See here, Aleck," he exclaimed, as soon as his brother-in-law was within the sound of his voice, "I can stand this sort of thing no longer.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading He held a newspaper in his hand, and with this, loosely rolled, he was impatiently tapping on the gate as Mr. Howell drew near.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He held a newspaper in his hand, and with this, loosely rolled, he was impatiently tapping on the gate as Mr. Howell drew near.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He held a newspaper in his hand, and with this, loosely rolled, he was impatiently tapping on the gate as Mr. Howell drew near.
not any; not one
From this reading "See here, Aleck," he exclaimed, as soon as his brother-in-law was within the sound of his voice, "I can stand this sort of thing no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "See here, Aleck," he exclaimed, as soon as his brother-in-law was within the sound of his voice, "I can stand this sort of thing no longer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He held a newspaper in his hand, and with this, loosely rolled, he was impatiently tapping on the gate as Mr. Howell drew near.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He held a newspaper in his hand, and with this, loosely rolled, he was impatiently tapping on the gate as Mr. Howell drew near.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, Aleck," he exclaimed, as soon as his brother-in-law was within the sound of his voice, "I can stand this sort of thing no longer.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Evidently something had happened to disturb him.
in the near future
From this reading "See here, Aleck," he exclaimed, as soon as his brother-in-law was within the sound of his voice, "I can stand this sort of thing no longer.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "See here, Aleck," he exclaimed, as soon as his brother-in-law was within the sound of his voice, "I can stand this sort of thing no longer.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "See here, Aleck," he exclaimed, as soon as his brother-in-law was within the sound of his voice, "I can stand this sort of thing no longer.
SPREADSnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading THE FIRE SPREADS.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "See here, Aleck," he exclaimed, as soon as his brother-in-law was within the sound of his voice, "I can stand this sort of thing no longer.
having a supporting base
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading He held a newspaper in his hand, and with this, loosely rolled, he was impatiently tapping on the gate as Mr. Howell drew near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE SPREADS.
a special situation
From this reading "See here, Aleck," he exclaimed, as soon as his brother-in-law was within the sound of his voice, "I can stand this sort of thing no longer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He held a newspaper in his hand, and with this, loosely rolled, he was impatiently tapping on the gate as Mr. Howell drew near.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "See here, Aleck," he exclaimed, as soon as his brother-in-law was within the sound of his voice, "I can stand this sort of thing no longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading One fine morning in May, Mr. Bryant was standing at his front gate watching for his brother-in-law, Mr. Howell, to come down the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He held a newspaper in his hand, and with this, loosely rolled, he was impatiently tapping on the gate as Mr. Howell drew near.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "See here, Aleck," he exclaimed, as soon as his brother-in-law was within the sound of his voice, "I can stand this sort of thing no longer.
