used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hamilton was with his niece; and Mr. Stirling's horse, brought round for a ride, was dismissed.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Early though it still was, the Squire spoke of being tired; a rare admission on his part.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Presents, letters, congratulations, had been showered upon him; and now at last he had an hour alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Presents, letters, congratulations, had been showered upon him; and now at last he had an hour alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presents, letters, congratulations, had been showered upon him; and now at last he had an hour alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presents, letters, congratulations, had been showered upon him; and now at last he had an hour alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Presents, letters, congratulations, had been showered upon him; and now at last he had an hour alone.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Early though it still was, the Squire spoke of being tired; a rare admission on his part.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading IT was the morning of Mr. Stirling's birthday.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hamilton was with his niece; and Mr. Stirling's horse, brought round for a ride, was dismissed.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Presents, letters, congratulations, had been showered upon him; and now at last he had an hour alone.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Hamilton was with his niece; and Mr. Stirling's horse, brought round for a ride, was dismissed.
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 Early though it still was, the Squire spoke of being tired; a rare admission on his part.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Who was My Father?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hamilton was with his niece; and Mr. Stirling's horse, brought round for a ride, was dismissed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presents, letters, congratulations, had been showered upon him; and now at last he had an hour alone.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Hamilton was with his niece; and Mr. Stirling's horse, brought round for a ride, was dismissed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presents, letters, congratulations, had been showered upon him; and now at last he had an hour alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presents, letters, congratulations, had been showered upon him; and now at last he had an hour alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hamilton was with his niece; and Mr. Stirling's horse, brought round for a ride, was dismissed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Hamilton was with his niece; and Mr. Stirling's horse, brought round for a ride, was dismissed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Presents, letters, congratulations, had been showered upon him; and now at last he had an hour alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was the morning of Mr. Stirling's birthday.
immediately past
From this reading Presents, letters, congratulations, had been showered upon him; and now at last he had an hour alone.
the literary culture
From this reading Presents, letters, congratulations, had been showered upon him; and now at last he had an hour alone.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IT was the morning of Mr. Stirling's birthday.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IT was the morning of Mr. Stirling's birthday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Who was My Father?"
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Hamilton was with his niece; and Mr. Stirling's horse, brought round for a ride, was dismissed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Presents, letters, congratulations, had been showered upon him; and now at last he had an hour alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was the morning of Mr. Stirling's birthday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early though it still was, the Squire spoke of being tired; a rare admission on his part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Early though it still was, the Squire spoke of being tired; a rare admission on his part.
PresentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Presents, letters, congratulations, had been showered upon him; and now at last he had an hour alone.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Early though it still was, the Squire spoke of being tired; a rare admission on his part.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Hamilton was with his niece; and Mr. Stirling's horse, brought round for a ride, was dismissed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hamilton was with his niece; and Mr. Stirling's horse, brought round for a ride, was dismissed.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading Presents, letters, congratulations, had been showered upon him; and now at last he had an hour alone.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Early though it still was, the Squire spoke of being tired; a rare admission on his part.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Early though it still was, the Squire spoke of being tired; a rare admission on his part.
not in physical motion
From this reading Early though it still was, the Squire spoke of being tired; a rare admission on his part.
Stirling's
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From this reading IT was the morning of Mr. Stirling's birthday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was the morning of Mr. Stirling's birthday.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Early though it still was, the Squire spoke of being tired; a rare admission on his part.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Early though it still was, the Squire spoke of being tired; a rare admission on his part.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Presents, letters, congratulations, had been showered upon him; and now at last he had an hour alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who was My Father?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who was My Father?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hamilton was with his niece; and Mr. Stirling's horse, brought round for a ride, was dismissed.
