used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading "What will become of our service?" said Ada.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "What will become of our service?" said Ada.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked very disappointed, but the "ohs" that went round the table made him smile.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
without deviation
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He looked very disappointed, but the "ohs" that went round the table made him smile.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
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 "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked very disappointed, but the "ohs" that went round the table made him smile.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked very disappointed, but the "ohs" that went round the table made him smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked very disappointed, but the "ohs" that went round the table made him smile.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He looked very disappointed, but the "ohs" that went round the table made him smile.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
obligesverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “oblige” — force somebody to do something
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What will become of our service?" said Ada.
ohsnounUS /oʊz/
plural of “oh” — a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He looked very disappointed, but the "ohs" that went round the table made him smile.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "What will become of our service?" said Ada.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He looked very disappointed, but the "ohs" that went round the table made him smile.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "What will become of our service?" said Ada.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He looked very disappointed, but the "ohs" that went round the table made him smile.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He looked very disappointed, but the "ohs" that went round the table made him smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked very disappointed, but the "ohs" that went round the table made him smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
to-day
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From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
to-morrow
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From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
precisely as stated
From this reading He looked very disappointed, but the "ohs" that went round the table made him smile.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He looked very disappointed, but the "ohs" that went round the table made him smile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will become of our service?" said Ada.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I HAVE a letter here which obliges me to run up to town for a day or two," said Walter the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What will become of our service?" said Ada.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, that quite makes me sorry; but I think I shall go directly after it to-day, and try to be down early the day after to-morrow; that is, if I can; but duty must come first you know."
