used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after four when Mr. Holcombe had finished going over the room.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He shook hands with me, and smiled at Mr. Holcombe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Mr. Howell said he had promised to meet a lady, and to bring her through the flooded district in a boat.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr. Howell said he had promised to meet a lady, and to bring her through the flooded district in a boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they refused.
crackernounUS /ˈkrækər/
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Mr. Howell said he had promised to meet a lady, and to bring her through the flooded district in a boat.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was after four when Mr. Holcombe had finished going over the room.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Mr. Howell said he had promised to meet a lady, and to bring her through the flooded district in a boat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was after four when Mr. Holcombe had finished going over the room.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
the act of departing
From this reading It was after four when Mr. Holcombe had finished going over the room.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
an established custom
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was after four when Mr. Holcombe had finished going over the room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He shook hands with me, and smiled at Mr. Holcombe.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Howell said he had promised to meet a lady, and to bring her through the flooded district in a boat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Howell said he had promised to meet a lady, and to bring her through the flooded district in a boat.
Holcombe
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From this reading It was after four when Mr. Holcombe had finished going over the room.
Howell
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From this reading Mr. Howell said he had promised to meet a lady, and to bring her through the flooded district in a boat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after four when Mr. Holcombe had finished going over the room.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mr. Howell said he had promised to meet a lady, and to bring her through the flooded district in a boat.
engage in
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He shook hands with me, and smiled at Mr. Holcombe.
come together
From this reading Mr. Howell said he had promised to meet a lady, and to bring her through the flooded district in a boat.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was after four when Mr. Holcombe had finished going over the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was after four when Mr. Holcombe had finished going over the room.
PitmannounUS /ˈpɪtmən/
English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Mr. Howell said he had promised to meet a lady, and to bring her through the flooded district in a boat.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But they refused.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was after four when Mr. Holcombe had finished going over the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Howell said he had promised to meet a lady, and to bring her through the flooded district in a boat.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook hands with me, and smiled at Mr. Holcombe.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He shook hands with me, and smiled at Mr. Holcombe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was after four when Mr. Holcombe had finished going over the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they refused.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Howell said he had promised to meet a lady, and to bring her through the flooded district in a boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after four when Mr. Holcombe had finished going over the room.
at the time that
From this reading It was after four when Mr. Holcombe had finished going over the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I offered to make both the gentlemen some tea, for Mr. Pitman had been an Englishman, and I had got into the habit of having a cup in the afternoon, with a cracker or a bit of bread.
