used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOWE MAKE A VISIT AT THE MILLS, AND RECOGNISE SOMETHING REMARKABLE WHILE THERE.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOOLE AND MR.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'Any tidings of Nutter?' asked he, after they had, in the old world phrase, given one another the time of day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'Any tidings of Nutter?' asked he, after they had, in the old world phrase, given one another the time of day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Any tidings of Nutter?' asked he, after they had, in the old world phrase, given one another the time of day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOWE MAKE A VISIT AT THE MILLS, AND RECOGNISE SOMETHING REMARKABLE WHILE THERE.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Any tidings of Nutter?' asked he, after they had, in the old world phrase, given one another the time of day.
DR
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From this reading IN WHICH DR.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading 'Any tidings of Nutter?' asked he, after they had, in the old world phrase, given one another the time of day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Any tidings of Nutter?' asked he, after they had, in the old world phrase, given one another the time of day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH DR.
iron-graynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
LOWE
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From this reading LOWE MAKE A VISIT AT THE MILLS, AND RECOGNISE SOMETHING REMARKABLE WHILE THERE.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
engage in
From this reading LOWE MAKE A VISIT AT THE MILLS, AND RECOGNISE SOMETHING REMARKABLE WHILE THERE.
MILLSnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading LOWE MAKE A VISIT AT THE MILLS, AND RECOGNISE SOMETHING REMARKABLE WHILE THERE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TOOLE AND MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
NutternounUS /ˈnʌtər/
a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Any tidings of Nutter?' asked he, after they had, in the old world phrase, given one another the time of day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'Any tidings of Nutter?' asked he, after they had, in the old world phrase, given one another the time of day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Any tidings of Nutter?' asked he, after they had, in the old world phrase, given one another the time of day.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading 'Any tidings of Nutter?' asked he, after they had, in the old world phrase, given one another the time of day.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
RECOGNISEverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading LOWE MAKE A VISIT AT THE MILLS, AND RECOGNISE SOMETHING REMARKABLE WHILE THERE.
unusual or striking
From this reading LOWE MAKE A VISIT AT THE MILLS, AND RECOGNISE SOMETHING REMARKABLE WHILE THERE.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading LOWE MAKE A VISIT AT THE MILLS, AND RECOGNISE SOMETHING REMARKABLE WHILE THERE.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOWE MAKE A VISIT AT THE MILLS, AND RECOGNISE SOMETHING REMARKABLE WHILE THERE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LOWE MAKE A VISIT AT THE MILLS, AND RECOGNISE SOMETHING REMARKABLE WHILE THERE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Any tidings of Nutter?' asked he, after they had, in the old world phrase, given one another the time of day.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading 'Any tidings of Nutter?' asked he, after they had, in the old world phrase, given one another the time of day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Any tidings of Nutter?' asked he, after they had, in the old world phrase, given one another the time of day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
TOOLE
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From this reading TOOLE AND MR.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading LOWE MAKE A VISIT AT THE MILLS, AND RECOGNISE SOMETHING REMARKABLE WHILE THERE.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH DR.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading LOWE MAKE A VISIT AT THE MILLS, AND RECOGNISE SOMETHING REMARKABLE WHILE THERE.
which person or people
From this reading After church, Dr. Toole walking up to the Mills, to pay an afternoon visit to poor little Mrs. Nutter, was overtaken by Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who brought his tall, iron-gray hunter to a walk as he reached him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 'Any tidings of Nutter?' asked he, after they had, in the old world phrase, given one another the time of day.
