used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on a stormy night with wind and beating rain that Nancy told me Anthony was insisting that she marry him in December.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to write to him to-night."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading It was on a stormy night with wind and beating rain that Nancy told me Anthony was insisting that she marry him in December.
Anthony'snounUS /ˈænθəniz/
possessive form of “anthony” — Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading It was on a stormy night with wind and beating rain that Nancy told me Anthony was insisting that she marry him in December.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I can't, Elizabeth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
can't
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From this reading "But I can't, Elizabeth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was on a stormy night with wind and beating rain that Nancy told me Anthony was insisting that she marry him in December.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "But I can't, Elizabeth.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
the act of departing
From this reading I am going to write to him to-night."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was on a stormy night with wind and beating rain that Nancy told me Anthony was insisting that she marry him in December.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I can't, Elizabeth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading It was on a stormy night with wind and beating rain that Nancy told me Anthony was insisting that she marry him in December.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a stormy night with wind and beating rain that Nancy told me Anthony was insisting that she marry him in December.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
long-distanceadjectiveUS /ˌlɔːŋˈdiːstəns/
of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
take in marriage
From this reading It was on a stormy night with wind and beating rain that Nancy told me Anthony was insisting that she marry him in December.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nancy stayed with me through September.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy stayed with me through September.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was on a stormy night with wind and beating rain that Nancy told me Anthony was insisting that she marry him in December.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a stormy night with wind and beating rain that Nancy told me Anthony was insisting that she marry him in December.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was on a stormy night with wind and beating rain that Nancy told me Anthony was insisting that she marry him in December.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Nancy stayed with me through September.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was on a stormy night with wind and beating rain that Nancy told me Anthony was insisting that she marry him in December.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nancy stayed with me through September.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading It was on a stormy night with wind and beating rain that Nancy told me Anthony was insisting that she marry him in December.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a stormy night with wind and beating rain that Nancy told me Anthony was insisting that she marry him in December.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nancy stayed with me through September.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
to-night
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From this reading I am going to write to him to-night."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was on a stormy night with wind and beating rain that Nancy told me Anthony was insisting that she marry him in December.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was on a stormy night with wind and beating rain that Nancy told me Anthony was insisting that she marry him in December.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Anthony's holiday was up the day after the garden party, and he went back to Boston, keeping touch with Nancy in the modern way by wire, special delivery, and long-distance telephone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nancy stayed with me through September.
produce a literary work
From this reading I am going to write to him to-night."
