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From this reading In the Oak Room, the "White Lion," Cobham, Surrey, _November 12_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I hope you won't mind, but I've changed all my plans.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But perhaps I'd better explain.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hope you won't mind, but I've changed all my plans.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I hope you won't mind, but I've changed all my plans.
Cobham
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From this reading In the Oak Room, the "White Lion," Cobham, Surrey, _November 12_.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
DRUMMOND
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From this reading ROBERT DRUMMOND, PRINTER, NEW YORK.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But perhaps I'd better explain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you won't mind, but I've changed all my plans.
ten 10s
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you won't mind, but I've changed all my plans.
I'd
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From this reading But perhaps I'd better explain.
I'm
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From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
I've
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From this reading I hope you won't mind, but I've changed all my plans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Oak Room, the "White Lion," Cobham, Surrey, _November 12_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading In the Oak Room, the "White Lion," Cobham, Surrey, _November 12_.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I hope you won't mind, but I've changed all my plans.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
motor-car
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From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hope you won't mind, but I've changed all my plans.
easily agitated
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ROBERT DRUMMOND, PRINTER, NEW YORK.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading In the Oak Room, the "White Lion," Cobham, Surrey, _November 12_.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading In the Oak Room, the "White Lion," Cobham, Surrey, _November 12_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
by chance
From this reading But perhaps I'd better explain.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I hope you won't mind, but I've changed all my plans.
PRINTERnounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading ROBERT DRUMMOND, PRINTER, NEW YORK.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT DRUMMOND, PRINTER, NEW YORK.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the Oak Room, the "White Lion," Cobham, Surrey, _November 12_.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading In the Oak Room, the "White Lion," Cobham, Surrey, _November 12_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Oak Room, the "White Lion," Cobham, Surrey, _November 12_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the Oak Room, the "White Lion," Cobham, Surrey, _November 12_.
won't
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From this reading I hope you won't mind, but I've changed all my plans.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
a late time of life
From this reading I've bought an automobile, or a motor-car, as they call it over here; and while I'm writing to you, Aunt Mary is having nervous prostration on a sofa in a corner at least a hundred years old--I mean the sofa, not the corner, which is a good deal more.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading ROBERT DRUMMOND, PRINTER, NEW YORK.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope you won't mind, but I've changed all my plans.
