used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
anew
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
bilenounUS /baɪl/
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading _Sunday._--Dearest Henry!
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
the act of departing
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _Sunday._--Dearest Henry!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading _Sunday._--Dearest Henry!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
a special situation
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
precisely as stated
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.
Wrotham
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From this reading Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
