used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Marley could not say a word, but he put all his gratitude in the pressure he gave Mrs. Blair's hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
Blair'snounUS /blerz/
possessive form of “blair” — British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Marley could not say a word, but he put all his gratitude in the pressure he gave Mrs. Blair's hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marley could not say a word, but he put all his gratitude in the pressure he gave Mrs. Blair's hand.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Marley could not say a word, but he put all his gratitude in the pressure he gave Mrs. Blair's hand.
culpableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlpəbəl/
deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
set up or found
From this reading He found Lavinia and her mother on the veranda, and Lavinia said, with a grave simplicity:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Marley could not say a word, but he put all his gratitude in the pressure he gave Mrs. Blair's hand.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
GlennnounUS /ɡlen/
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading "Mama, this is Glenn."
destroyed or killed
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Marley could not say a word, but he put all his gratitude in the pressure he gave Mrs. Blair's hand.
death of a person
From this reading He found Lavinia and her mother on the veranda, and Lavinia said, with a grave simplicity:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Marley could not say a word, but he put all his gratitude in the pressure he gave Mrs. Blair's hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Lavinia and her mother on the veranda, and Lavinia said, with a grave simplicity:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found Lavinia and her mother on the veranda, and Lavinia said, with a grave simplicity:
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marley could not say a word, but he put all his gratitude in the pressure he gave Mrs. Blair's hand.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marley could not say a word, but he put all his gratitude in the pressure he gave Mrs. Blair's hand.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mama, this is Glenn."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
Lavinia
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From this reading He found Lavinia and her mother on the veranda, and Lavinia said, with a grave simplicity:
MamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mama, this is Glenn."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
MarleynounUS /ˈmɑːrli/
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He found Lavinia and her mother on the veranda, and Lavinia said, with a grave simplicity:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
information about recent and important events
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marley could not say a word, but he put all his gratitude in the pressure he gave Mrs. Blair's hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
OPPOSITIONnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Marley could not say a word, but he put all his gratitude in the pressure he gave Mrs. Blair's hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Marley could not say a word, but he put all his gratitude in the pressure he gave Mrs. Blair's hand.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He found Lavinia and her mother on the veranda, and Lavinia said, with a grave simplicity:
express in words
From this reading Marley could not say a word, but he put all his gratitude in the pressure he gave Mrs. Blair's hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading He found Lavinia and her mother on the veranda, and Lavinia said, with a grave simplicity:
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mama, this is Glenn."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
hard to endure
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
UNNECESSARYadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading He found Lavinia and her mother on the veranda, and Lavinia said, with a grave simplicity:
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN UNNECESSARY OPPOSITION Marley heard on Monday evening that Judge Blair had gone to Cincinnati, and the news filled him with a high if somewhat culpable joy.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Marley could not say a word, but he put all his gratitude in the pressure he gave Mrs. Blair's hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I'm very glad to have you come," said Mrs. Blair, trying instantly to rob the situation of the embarrassment she felt it must have for the young man.
