used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
Addington
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From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
move towards
From this reading In the distance, a cloud of dust indicated the approach of a fast-travelling motor-car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "My dear Baron," Sir William Bounderby said, "I want you to change your stand to-day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
Bounderby
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From this reading "My dear Baron," Sir William Bounderby said, "I want you to change your stand to-day.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
cartridgesnounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒəz/
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "My dear Baron," Sir William Bounderby said, "I want you to change your stand to-day.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading In the distance, a cloud of dust indicated the approach of a fast-travelling motor-car.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Baron," Sir William Bounderby said, "I want you to change your stand to-day.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance, a cloud of dust indicated the approach of a fast-travelling motor-car.
remove the dust from
From this reading In the distance, a cloud of dust indicated the approach of a fast-travelling motor-car.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
fast-travelling
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From this reading In the distance, a cloud of dust indicated the approach of a fast-travelling motor-car.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
Grost
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From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Baron," Sir William Bounderby said, "I want you to change your stand to-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading In the distance, a cloud of dust indicated the approach of a fast-travelling motor-car.
and nothing more
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
KOSUTH
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From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
immediately past
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
the force of workers available
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
motor-car
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From this reading In the distance, a cloud of dust indicated the approach of a fast-travelling motor-car.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Baron," Sir William Bounderby said, "I want you to change your stand to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear Baron," Sir William Bounderby said, "I want you to change your stand to-day.
shockinglyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋli/
extremely
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
term of address for a man
From this reading "My dear Baron," Sir William Bounderby said, "I want you to change your stand to-day.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "My dear Baron," Sir William Bounderby said, "I want you to change your stand to-day.
having a supporting base
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear Baron," Sir William Bounderby said, "I want you to change your stand to-day.
to-day
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From this reading "My dear Baron," Sir William Bounderby said, "I want you to change your stand to-day.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
in the direction of
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "My dear Baron," Sir William Bounderby said, "I want you to change your stand to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The party of men had just descended from a large brake and were standing about on the edge of the common, examining cartridges, smoking a last cigarette before the business of the morning, and chatting together over the prospects of the day's sport.
William
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From this reading "My dear Baron," Sir William Bounderby said, "I want you to change your stand to-day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MISSION OF MAJOR KOSUTH His host, very fussy as he always was on the morning of his big shoot, came bustling towards de Grost, with a piece of paper in his hand.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I must have a good man at the far corner as the birds go off my land from there, and Addington was missing them shockingly yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Baron," Sir William Bounderby said, "I want you to change your stand to-day.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Baron," Sir William Bounderby said, "I want you to change your stand to-day.
