used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I was just coming to see you, Mr. Armstrong, if you can spare a minute."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I can spare an hour--I can spare the whole morning, Mr. Powlett.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have ceased to be a working bee, and my time is at your disposal."
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have ceased to be a working bee, and my time is at your disposal."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have ceased to be a working bee, and my time is at your disposal."
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading I have ceased to be a working bee, and my time is at your disposal."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I was just coming to see you, Mr. Armstrong, if you can spare a minute."
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I have ceased to be a working bee, and my time is at your disposal."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I was just coming to see you, Mr. Armstrong, if you can spare a minute."
CONFESSESverbUS /kənˈfesɪz/
third-person singular of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading RUTH POWLETT CONFESSES.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
a female human offspring
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading I have ceased to be a working bee, and my time is at your disposal."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have ceased to be a working bee, and my time is at your disposal."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
Hiram
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From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I can spare an hour--I can spare the whole morning, Mr. Powlett.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was just coming to see you, Mr. Armstrong, if you can spare a minute."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I was just coming to see you, Mr. Armstrong, if you can spare a minute."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have ceased to be a working bee, and my time is at your disposal."
and nothing more
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "I was just coming to see you, Mr. Armstrong, if you can spare a minute."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have ceased to be a working bee, and my time is at your disposal."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
POWLETT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUTH POWLETT CONFESSES.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading RUTH POWLETT CONFESSES.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I was just coming to see you, Mr. Armstrong, if you can spare a minute."
refrain from harming
From this reading "I was just coming to see you, Mr. Armstrong, if you can spare a minute."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have ceased to be a working bee, and my time is at your disposal."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was just coming to see you, Mr. Armstrong, if you can spare a minute."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was just coming to see you, Mr. Armstrong, if you can spare a minute."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
at the time that
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I can spare an hour--I can spare the whole morning, Mr. Powlett.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon the morning after the conversation with his daughter, Mr. Armstrong had just started on his way up the village when he met Hiram Powlett.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I have ceased to be a working bee, and my time is at your disposal."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was just coming to see you, Mr. Armstrong, if you can spare a minute."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have ceased to be a working bee, and my time is at your disposal."
