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From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meet Teddy Finsworth, an old schoolfellow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
APRILnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading A discussion on dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading A discussion on dreams.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That’s a face I know.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
Finsworth
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From this reading Meet Teddy Finsworth, an old schoolfellow.
Finsworth's
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From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
Hulloh
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From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That’s a face I know.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
come together
From this reading Meet Teddy Finsworth, an old schoolfellow.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Meet Teddy Finsworth, an old schoolfellow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
and nothing more
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
schoolfellownoun
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading Meet Teddy Finsworth, an old schoolfellow.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Meet Teddy Finsworth, an old schoolfellow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
That's
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From this reading That’s a face I know.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading APRIL 27.—Kept a little later than usual at the office, and as I was hurrying along a man stopped me, saying: “Hulloh!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have a pleasant and quiet dinner at his uncle’s, marred only by a few awkward mistakes on my part respecting Mr. Finsworth’s pictures.
