used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
baron'snounUS /ˈbærənz/
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was no use, both he and Edgar's mother felt, trying to break down the excited child's pertinacity.
terminate
From this reading There was no use, both he and Edgar's mother felt, trying to break down the excited child's pertinacity.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There was no use, both he and Edgar's mother felt, trying to break down the excited child's pertinacity.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
disgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was no use, both he and Edgar's mother felt, trying to break down the excited child's pertinacity.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
Edgar'snounUS /ˈedɡərz/
possessive form of “edgar” — the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading There was no use, both he and Edgar's mother felt, trying to break down the excited child's pertinacity.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
evasionnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒən/
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading There was no use, both he and Edgar's mother felt, trying to break down the excited child's pertinacity.
exploitedadjectiveUS /ˈeksplɔɪtəd/
developed or used to greatest advantage
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was no use, both he and Edgar's mother felt, trying to break down the excited child's pertinacity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no use, both he and Edgar's mother felt, trying to break down the excited child's pertinacity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
the literary culture
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
LIARSnounUS /ˈlaɪərz/
plural of “liar” — a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading THE LIARS Time was pressing.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
and nothing more
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was no use, both he and Edgar's mother felt, trying to break down the excited child's pertinacity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no use, both he and Edgar's mother felt, trying to break down the excited child's pertinacity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
pertinacitynoun
persistent determination
From this reading There was no use, both he and Edgar's mother felt, trying to break down the excited child's pertinacity.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
post-office
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From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading THE LIARS Time was pressing.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
in the near future
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
carry out
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIARS Time was pressing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no use, both he and Edgar's mother felt, trying to break down the excited child's pertinacity.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE LIARS Time was pressing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
hard to endure
From this reading There was no use, both he and Edgar's mother felt, trying to break down the excited child's pertinacity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
the act of using
From this reading There was no use, both he and Edgar's mother felt, trying to break down the excited child's pertinacity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LIARS Time was pressing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Please take these letters and have them registered at the post-office," his mother said to Edgar in the hall, while the baron was outside ordering a cab.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The baron's holiday would soon come to an end, and the few days that remained must be exploited to the full.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading So they resorted to the extreme measure of disgraceful evasion and flight, merely to escape for an hour or two from under his yoke.
