used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OSWYTH’S Our lovers took a tender farewell of each other.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BACK AT ST.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK AT ST.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should such prove to be the case, Lisle would be only a few days behind him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Should such prove to be the case, Lisle would be only a few days behind him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Should such prove to be the case, Lisle would be only a few days behind him.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Should such prove to be the case, Lisle would be only a few days behind him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading OSWYTH’S Our lovers took a tender farewell of each other.
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 No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
Everard
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From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading OSWYTH’S Our lovers took a tender farewell of each other.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Should such prove to be the case, Lisle would be only a few days behind him.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Should such prove to be the case, Lisle would be only a few days behind him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
the act of departing
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading Should such prove to be the case, Lisle would be only a few days behind him.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading OSWYTH’S Our lovers took a tender farewell of each other.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
not any; not one
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OSWYTH’S Our lovers took a tender farewell of each other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
and nothing more
From this reading Should such prove to be the case, Lisle would be only a few days behind him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
OSWYTH'S
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Our lovers took a tender farewell of each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OSWYTH’S Our lovers took a tender farewell of each other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OSWYTH’S Our lovers took a tender farewell of each other.
PineapplenounUS /ˈpaɪnæpəl/
a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Should such prove to be the case, Lisle would be only a few days behind him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should such prove to be the case, Lisle would be only a few days behind him.
term of address for a man
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
a male human offspring
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
ST
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From this reading BACK AT ST.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Should such prove to be the case, Lisle would be only a few days behind him.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading OSWYTH’S Our lovers took a tender farewell of each other.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading OSWYTH’S Our lovers took a tender farewell of each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everard calculated that if he were fortunate enough to light on “Mr. John Alexander” immediately after his arrival at Pineapple City, he might count upon being back at the Chase in a day or two under three weeks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No other course had been open to Sir Gilbert than to assume that, after leaving the Chase, his son would book himself by an early steamer back to America.
