used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grandfather had gone into London to the War Office, and it was only ten o'clock.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading THE RAM-CORPS ANGEL Grannie was writing letters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No one was in the hall to question him as he went out, and he made straight for the common, where something exciting was always toward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading No one was in the hall to question him as he went out, and he made straight for the common, where something exciting was always toward.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading No one was in the hall to question him as he went out, and he made straight for the common, where something exciting was always toward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
Ger
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From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Grandfather had gone into London to the War Office, and it was only ten o'clock.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Grandfather had gone into London to the War Office, and it was only ten o'clock.
Grannienoun
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE RAM-CORPS ANGEL Grannie was writing letters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grandfather had gone into London to the War Office, and it was only ten o'clock.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading No one was in the hall to question him as he went out, and he made straight for the common, where something exciting was always toward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one was in the hall to question him as he went out, and he made straight for the common, where something exciting was always toward.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one was in the hall to question him as he went out, and he made straight for the common, where something exciting was always toward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Grandfather had gone into London to the War Office, and it was only ten o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Grandfather had gone into London to the War Office, and it was only ten o'clock.
the literary culture
From this reading THE RAM-CORPS ANGEL Grannie was writing letters.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Grandfather had gone into London to the War Office, and it was only ten o'clock.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No one was in the hall to question him as he went out, and he made straight for the common, where something exciting was always toward.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was in the hall to question him as he went out, and he made straight for the common, where something exciting was always toward.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Grandfather had gone into London to the War Office, and it was only ten o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Grandfather had gone into London to the War Office, and it was only ten o'clock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was in the hall to question him as he went out, and he made straight for the common, where something exciting was always toward.
and nothing more
From this reading Grandfather had gone into London to the War Office, and it was only ten o'clock.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading No one was in the hall to question him as he went out, and he made straight for the common, where something exciting was always toward.
RAM-CORPS
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From this reading THE RAM-CORPS ANGEL Grannie was writing letters.
on the contrary
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
successive (without a break)
From this reading No one was in the hall to question him as he went out, and he made straight for the common, where something exciting was always toward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Grandfather had gone into London to the War Office, and it was only ten o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAM-CORPS ANGEL Grannie was writing letters.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grandfather had gone into London to the War Office, and it was only ten o'clock.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading No one was in the hall to question him as he went out, and he made straight for the common, where something exciting was always toward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Grannie was safe for an hour or two, for she was sending out notices about something, and that always took a long time.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Grandfather had gone into London to the War Office, and it was only ten o'clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RAM-CORPS ANGEL Grannie was writing letters.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No one was in the hall to question him as he went out, and he made straight for the common, where something exciting was always toward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
in or at the place that
From this reading No one was in the hall to question him as he went out, and he made straight for the common, where something exciting was always toward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ger was rather at a loose end, but with the admirable spirit of the adventurous for making the best of things, he decided to go forth and see what he could see.
the act of creating written works
From this reading THE RAM-CORPS ANGEL Grannie was writing letters.
