used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There names are King and Cox._ (He paused here and scratched his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had stayed longer than he intended with Walter, and had to go to bed directly he came in.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had stayed longer than he intended with Walter, and had to go to bed directly he came in.
CoxnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading There names are King and Cox._ (He paused here and scratched his head.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
without deviation
From this reading He had stayed longer than he intended with Walter, and had to go to bed directly he came in.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
at any time
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
apart from; not including
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had stayed longer than he intended with Walter, and had to go to bed directly he came in.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had stayed longer than he intended with Walter, and had to go to bed directly he came in.
half-crown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had stayed longer than he intended with Walter, and had to go to bed directly he came in.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There names are King and Cox._ (He paused here and scratched his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There names are King and Cox._ (He paused here and scratched his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had stayed longer than he intended with Walter, and had to go to bed directly he came in.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He had stayed longer than he intended with Walter, and had to go to bed directly he came in.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE KEY TO THE SUMS.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There names are King and Cox._ (He paused here and scratched his head.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
the literary culture
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
for more time
From this reading He had stayed longer than he intended with Walter, and had to go to bed directly he came in.
Maggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading There names are King and Cox._ (He paused here and scratched his head.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading There names are King and Cox._ (He paused here and scratched his head.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
on the contrary
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading There names are King and Cox._ (He paused here and scratched his head.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had stayed longer than he intended with Walter, and had to go to bed directly he came in.
SUMSnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading THE KEY TO THE SUMS.
express in words
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had stayed longer than he intended with Walter, and had to go to bed directly he came in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEY TO THE SUMS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There names are King and Cox._ (He paused here and scratched his head.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KEY TO THE SUMS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading He had stayed longer than he intended with Walter, and had to go to bed directly he came in.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
which person or people
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had stayed longer than he intended with Walter, and had to go to bed directly he came in.
produce a literary work
From this reading The next morning Alfred got up very early to write a letter to his mother and tell her all the news, and at the same time send the half-crown.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He sat down in his bedroom with his pen and ink and wrote with letters very well formed, but rather big, the following letter:-- _My own dearest Mother and Maggie_,-- _I am getting on ever so nicely, and I like all the boys except two, who don’t like me.
