used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading She doesn't want to sell, and in that I am under the impression that she is acting on your advice?
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading She doesn't want to sell, and in that I am under the impression that she is acting on your advice?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She doesn't want to sell, and in that I am under the impression that she is acting on your advice?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
react verbally
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading French made the reason of it plain at once.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "You know," he said, "that I have offered to buy my niece's land.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
doesn't
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From this reading She doesn't want to sell, and in that I am under the impression that she is acting on your advice?
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
Godfrey
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From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You know," he said, "that I have offered to buy my niece's land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You know," he said, "that I have offered to buy my niece's land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know," he said, "that I have offered to buy my niece's land.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She doesn't want to sell, and in that I am under the impression that she is acting on your advice?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
ironingnounUS /ˈaɪərnɪŋ/
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She doesn't want to sell, and in that I am under the impression that she is acting on your advice?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading French made the reason of it plain at once.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know," he said, "that I have offered to buy my niece's land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "You know," he said, "that I have offered to buy my niece's land.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading French made the reason of it plain at once.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You know," he said, "that I have offered to buy my niece's land.
niece'snounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
possessive form of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "You know," he said, "that I have offered to buy my niece's land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "You know," he said, "that I have offered to buy my niece's land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She doesn't want to sell, and in that I am under the impression that she is acting on your advice?
on one occasion
From this reading French made the reason of it plain at once.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading French made the reason of it plain at once.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading French made the reason of it plain at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You know," he said, "that I have offered to buy my niece's land.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading She doesn't want to sell, and in that I am under the impression that she is acting on your advice?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She doesn't want to sell, and in that I am under the impression that she is acting on your advice?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is that so?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know," he said, "that I have offered to buy my niece's land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You know," he said, "that I have offered to buy my niece's land.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She doesn't want to sell, and in that I am under the impression that she is acting on your advice?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She doesn't want to sell, and in that I am under the impression that she is acting on your advice?
whiffletrees
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From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading A DEMAND AND AN ANSWER A few days after the episode with Blake, Angus busy in his workshop ironing a set of whiffletrees, had a visit from Godfrey French.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know," he said, "that I have offered to buy my niece's land.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She doesn't want to sell, and in that I am under the impression that she is acting on your advice?
