used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I should have thought he knew I am not prepared to support him," said Flaxman quietly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading The Church party seem to be appealing for funds in most of the newspapers."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you, old man?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
Barron
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From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Church party seem to be appealing for funds in most of the newspapers."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Church party seem to be appealing for funds in most of the newspapers."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
Flaxman
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From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
Flaxman's
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From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I suppose he wants subscriptions for his heresy hunt?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading The Church party seem to be appealing for funds in most of the newspapers."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should have thought he knew I am not prepared to support him," said Flaxman quietly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
heresynounUS /ˈherəsi/
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
From this reading "I suppose he wants subscriptions for his heresy hunt?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I should have thought he knew I am not prepared to support him," said Flaxman quietly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
Hugh
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From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "I suppose he wants subscriptions for his heresy hunt?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose he wants subscriptions for his heresy hunt?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I should have thought he knew I am not prepared to support him," said Flaxman quietly.
the literary culture
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Where are you, old man?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Church party seem to be appealing for funds in most of the newspapers."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The Church party seem to be appealing for funds in most of the newspapers."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I should have thought he knew I am not prepared to support him," said Flaxman quietly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Church party seem to be appealing for funds in most of the newspapers."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Where are you, old man?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Church party seem to be appealing for funds in most of the newspapers."
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "I should have thought he knew I am not prepared to support him," said Flaxman quietly.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
with low volume
From this reading "I should have thought he knew I am not prepared to support him," said Flaxman quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Church party seem to be appealing for funds in most of the newspapers."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should have thought he knew I am not prepared to support him," said Flaxman quietly.
sitting-room
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From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
subscriptionsnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “subscription” — a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading "I suppose he wants subscriptions for his heresy hunt?
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading "I should have thought he knew I am not prepared to support him," said Flaxman quietly.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose he wants subscriptions for his heresy hunt?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Church party seem to be appealing for funds in most of the newspapers."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I should have thought he knew I am not prepared to support him," said Flaxman quietly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Church party seem to be appealing for funds in most of the newspapers."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "I suppose he wants subscriptions for his heresy hunt?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you, old man?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What on earth can Henry Barron desire a private interview with me about?" said Hugh Flaxman looking up from his letters, as he and his wife sat together after breakfast in Mrs. Flaxman's sitting-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you, old man?"
