used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was a great deal else.
Agnew
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From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
Agnew's
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From this reading Doctor Traherne was _persona grata_ at Colonel Agnew’s bungalow, if any one was; and several were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Traherne was _persona grata_ at Colonel Agnew’s bungalow, if any one was; and several were.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Doctor Traherne was _persona grata_ at Colonel Agnew’s bungalow, if any one was; and several were.
any thing at all
From this reading It was not often that Agnew liked a civilian, or saw anything in one to like.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading He didn’t see what use they were anyway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doctor Traherne was _persona grata_ at Colonel Agnew’s bungalow, if any one was; and several were.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Doctor Traherne was _persona grata_ at Colonel Agnew’s bungalow, if any one was; and several were.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a great deal else.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading It was not often that Agnew liked a civilian, or saw anything in one to like.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Doctor Traherne was _persona grata_ at Colonel Agnew’s bungalow, if any one was; and several were.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But there was a great deal else.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t see what use they were anyway.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Traherne was _persona grata_ at Colonel Agnew’s bungalow, if any one was; and several were.
else
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From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
grata
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From this reading Doctor Traherne was _persona grata_ at Colonel Agnew’s bungalow, if any one was; and several were.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But there was a great deal else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn’t see what use they were anyway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Doctor Traherne was _persona grata_ at Colonel Agnew’s bungalow, if any one was; and several were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not often that Agnew liked a civilian, or saw anything in one to like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was not often that Agnew liked a civilian, or saw anything in one to like.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was not often that Agnew liked a civilian, or saw anything in one to like.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not often that Agnew liked a civilian, or saw anything in one to like.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was not often that Agnew liked a civilian, or saw anything in one to like.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Doctor Traherne was _persona grata_ at Colonel Agnew’s bungalow, if any one was; and several were.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not often that Agnew liked a civilian, or saw anything in one to like.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
personanounUS /pərˈsoʊnə/
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
From this reading Doctor Traherne was _persona grata_ at Colonel Agnew’s bungalow, if any one was; and several were.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was not often that Agnew liked a civilian, or saw anything in one to like.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He didn’t see what use they were anyway.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Doctor Traherne was _persona grata_ at Colonel Agnew’s bungalow, if any one was; and several were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn’t see what use they were anyway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not often that Agnew liked a civilian, or saw anything in one to like.
Traherne
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From this reading Doctor Traherne was _persona grata_ at Colonel Agnew’s bungalow, if any one was; and several were.
the act of using
From this reading He didn’t see what use they were anyway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Traherne was _persona grata_ at Colonel Agnew’s bungalow, if any one was; and several were.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doctor Traherne was _persona grata_ at Colonel Agnew’s bungalow, if any one was; and several were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He didn’t see what use they were anyway.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their people at home in England were neighbors and friends, and for that Agnew would have welcomed him, if there had been nothing else.
