used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And that causes the fire?” she asked.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And that causes the fire?” she asked.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
bookstalls
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From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
confined by bonds
From this reading “Oh, of course--it is bound to, sooner or later.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “And that causes the fire?” she asked.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Oh, of course--it is bound to, sooner or later.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
don't
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From this reading “I wonder why they don't make it longer then.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Oh, that's the way they scamp everything nowadays.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “And that causes the fire?” she asked.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder why they don't make it longer then.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, of course--it is bound to, sooner or later.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, of course--it is bound to, sooner or later.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Oh, of course--it is bound to, sooner or later.”
for more time
From this reading “I wonder why they don't make it longer then.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
engage in
From this reading “I wonder why they don't make it longer then.”
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “Oh, that's the way they scamp everything nowadays.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, of course--it is bound to, sooner or later.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, of course--it is bound to, sooner or later.”
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Oh, of course--it is bound to, sooner or later.”
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
pottering
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From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading “Oh, that's the way they scamp everything nowadays.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And that causes the fire?” she asked.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “Oh, of course--it is bound to, sooner or later.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And that causes the fire?” she asked.
that's
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From this reading “Oh, that's the way they scamp everything nowadays.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And that causes the fire?” she asked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I wonder why they don't make it longer then.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder why they don't make it longer then.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, of course--it is bound to, sooner or later.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Only a few days had passed before I heard him telling another lady of the good luck that had attended the pottering about bookstalls indulged in by a brother parson in a neighbouring town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Oh, that's the way they scamp everything nowadays.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I wonder why they don't make it longer then.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder why they don't make it longer then.”
