used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning they all started back to the city was a memorable one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had consented, and found to her surprise that Mr. Barnard was most kind about it.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The morning they all started back to the city was a memorable one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The morning they all started back to the city was a memorable one.
Barnard
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From this reading She had consented, and found to her surprise that Mr. Barnard was most kind about it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The morning they all started back to the city was a memorable one.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading She had consented, and found to her surprise that Mr. Barnard was most kind about it.
deem to be
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
divisible by two
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
set up or found
From this reading She had consented, and found to her surprise that Mr. Barnard was most kind about it.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George had sent his resignation to the store and was not to go back at all.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George had sent his resignation to the store and was not to go back at all.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had consented, and found to her surprise that Mr. Barnard was most kind about it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She had consented, and found to her surprise that Mr. Barnard was most kind about it.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading The morning they all started back to the city was a memorable one.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning they all started back to the city was a memorable one.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had consented, and found to her surprise that Mr. Barnard was most kind about it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had consented, and found to her surprise that Mr. Barnard was most kind about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George had sent his resignation to the store and was not to go back at all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The morning they all started back to the city was a memorable one.
for each
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading George had sent his resignation to the store and was not to go back at all.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading George had sent his resignation to the store and was not to go back at all.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
Shirley
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From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The morning they all started back to the city was a memorable one.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading George had sent his resignation to the store and was not to go back at all.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She had consented, and found to her surprise that Mr. Barnard was most kind about it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning they all started back to the city was a memorable one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning they all started back to the city was a memorable one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning they all started back to the city was a memorable one.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning they all started back to the city was a memorable one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had even added that he intended to raise her salary, and she might consider that hereafter she was to have ten dollars more per month for her services, which they valued very highly.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Graham had insisted that Shirley ask for a holiday until Tuesday morning so that she might go up with them in the car, and have the whole day to be at home and help her mother get settled.
