used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH A CERTAIN TROUBLED SPIRIT WALKS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Then he looked grave, and shrugged, and shook his head, and said-- 'A bad business, Sir; and where's his poor wife?'
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Then he looked grave, and shrugged, and shook his head, and said-- 'A bad business, Sir; and where's his poor wife?'
definite but not specified or identified
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
Dangerfield
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From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
apart from; not including
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
death of a person
From this reading Then he looked grave, and shrugged, and shook his head, and said-- 'A bad business, Sir; and where's his poor wife?'
hasn't
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From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he looked grave, and shrugged, and shook his head, and said-- 'A bad business, Sir; and where's his poor wife?'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he looked grave, and shrugged, and shook his head, and said-- 'A bad business, Sir; and where's his poor wife?'
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he looked grave, and shrugged, and shook his head, and said-- 'A bad business, Sir; and where's his poor wife?'
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
idaya
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From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH A CERTAIN TROUBLED SPIRIT WALKS.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he looked grave, and shrugged, and shook his head, and said-- 'A bad business, Sir; and where's his poor wife?'
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
mayn't
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From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
NutternounUS /ˈnʌtər/
a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
Pooh
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From this reading 'Pooh!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
on the contrary
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he looked grave, and shrugged, and shook his head, and said-- 'A bad business, Sir; and where's his poor wife?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then he looked grave, and shrugged, and shook his head, and said-- 'A bad business, Sir; and where's his poor wife?'
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Then he looked grave, and shrugged, and shook his head, and said-- 'A bad business, Sir; and where's his poor wife?'
term of address for a man
From this reading Then he looked grave, and shrugged, and shook his head, and said-- 'A bad business, Sir; and where's his poor wife?'
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
SpendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading IN WHICH A CERTAIN TROUBLED SPIRIT WALKS.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked grave, and shrugged, and shook his head, and said-- 'A bad business, Sir; and where's his poor wife?'
a special situation
From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading IN WHICH A CERTAIN TROUBLED SPIRIT WALKS.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
WALKSnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading IN WHICH A CERTAIN TROUBLED SPIRIT WALKS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Dangerfield was at the club that night, and was rather in spirits than otherwise, except, indeed, when poor Charles Nutter was talked of.
where's
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From this reading Then he looked grave, and shrugged, and shook his head, and said-- 'A bad business, Sir; and where's his poor wife?'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A CERTAIN TROUBLED SPIRIT WALKS.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then he looked grave, and shrugged, and shook his head, and said-- 'A bad business, Sir; and where's his poor wife?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Spending the night with us, poor soul,' said Major O'Neill, mildly, 'and hasn't an idaya, poor thing; and indeed, I hope, she mayn't hear it.'
