used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A gentleman called about three o’clock.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A gentleman called about three o’clock.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading He wouldn’t leave a card.
ChapmannounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
CROOKEDadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
put on clothes
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
a man of refinement
From this reading A gentleman called about three o’clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wouldn’t leave a card.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
and nothing more
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
go away from a place
From this reading He wouldn’t leave a card.
libelnounUS /ˈlaɪbəl/
a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Rex.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A gentleman called about three o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
PATHSnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Mr. Rex.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A gentleman called about three o’clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
precisely as stated
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
at the time that
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CROOKED PATHS One cold evening I returned from the office after a heavy day which had been devoted to the successful settlement of a very complicated and serious action for libel against a provincial newspaper which we represented.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As I entered my room, Mrs. Chapman, in her spotless black dress--just as she always wore when my father was alive--followed me in, saying-- “Oh!
wouldn't
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From this reading He wouldn’t leave a card.
