used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the first day of April, and a lovely morning, as Alfred was strolling slowly to school.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Since the boat accident they had been less unfriendly, and often walked to school with him.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading It was the first day of April, and a lovely morning, as Alfred was strolling slowly to school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first day of April, and a lovely morning, as Alfred was strolling slowly to school.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE FIRST OF APRIL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the first day of April, and a lovely morning, as Alfred was strolling slowly to school.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the boat accident they had been less unfriendly, and often walked to school with him.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Since the boat accident they had been less unfriendly, and often walked to school with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
coppersnounUS /ˈkɑːpərz/
plural of “copper” — a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
Cottenham's
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From this reading “Davidson,” said King, “I wish you would just get us something from Mr. Cottenham’s; there’s a good fellow.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
CoxnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
Davidson
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From this reading “Davidson,” said King, “I wish you would just get us something from Mr. Cottenham’s; there’s a good fellow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the first day of April, and a lovely morning, as Alfred was strolling slowly to school.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
in a serious manner
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
a boy or man
From this reading “Davidson,” said King, “I wish you would just get us something from Mr. Cottenham’s; there’s a good fellow.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST OF APRIL.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Davidson,” said King, “I wish you would just get us something from Mr. Cottenham’s; there’s a good fellow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Davidson,” said King, “I wish you would just get us something from Mr. Cottenham’s; there’s a good fellow.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Davidson,” said King, “I wish you would just get us something from Mr. Cottenham’s; there’s a good fellow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the boat accident they had been less unfriendly, and often walked to school with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since the boat accident they had been less unfriendly, and often walked to school with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Davidson,” said King, “I wish you would just get us something from Mr. Cottenham’s; there’s a good fellow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first day of April, and a lovely morning, as Alfred was strolling slowly to school.
and nothing more
From this reading “Davidson,” said King, “I wish you would just get us something from Mr. Cottenham’s; there’s a good fellow.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Since the boat accident they had been less unfriendly, and often walked to school with him.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was the first day of April, and a lovely morning, as Alfred was strolling slowly to school.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the first day of April, and a lovely morning, as Alfred was strolling slowly to school.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Davidson,” said King, “I wish you would just get us something from Mr. Cottenham’s; there’s a good fellow.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST OF APRIL.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Since the boat accident they had been less unfriendly, and often walked to school with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Davidson,” said King, “I wish you would just get us something from Mr. Cottenham’s; there’s a good fellow.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
an educational institution
From this reading It was the first day of April, and a lovely morning, as Alfred was strolling slowly to school.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the boat accident they had been less unfriendly, and often walked to school with him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was the first day of April, and a lovely morning, as Alfred was strolling slowly to school.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Davidson,” said King, “I wish you would just get us something from Mr. Cottenham’s; there’s a good fellow.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading It was the first day of April, and a lovely morning, as Alfred was strolling slowly to school.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST OF APRIL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Davidson,” said King, “I wish you would just get us something from Mr. Cottenham’s; there’s a good fellow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first day of April, and a lovely morning, as Alfred was strolling slowly to school.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the distance he saw Cox and King talking earnestly together, and as he came near they took out some coppers and counted them.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading Since the boat accident they had been less unfriendly, and often walked to school with him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Davidson,” said King, “I wish you would just get us something from Mr. Cottenham’s; there’s a good fellow.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Since the boat accident they had been less unfriendly, and often walked to school with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first day of April, and a lovely morning, as Alfred was strolling slowly to school.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Davidson,” said King, “I wish you would just get us something from Mr. Cottenham’s; there’s a good fellow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since the boat accident they had been less unfriendly, and often walked to school with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Davidson,” said King, “I wish you would just get us something from Mr. Cottenham’s; there’s a good fellow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Davidson,” said King, “I wish you would just get us something from Mr. Cottenham’s; there’s a good fellow.
