used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
anew
From this reading The summer holidays had come round again.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
in the past
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The summer holidays had come round again.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The summer holidays had come round again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
a single distinct event
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
go away from a place
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
OMAR
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From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
OMAR'S
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From this reading OMAR'S SLAVE.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The summer holidays had come round again.
an educational institution
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading OMAR'S SLAVE.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer holidays had come round again.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer holidays had come round again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
Trigger's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
at the time that
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
a late time of life
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
