used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I AM expecting visitors this afternoon," Sir Jasper announced at the breakfast-table one Saturday morning.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I AM expecting visitors this afternoon," Sir Jasper announced at the breakfast-table one Saturday morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I AM expecting visitors this afternoon," Sir Jasper announced at the breakfast-table one Saturday morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I AM expecting visitors this afternoon," Sir Jasper announced at the breakfast-table one Saturday morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
breakfast-table
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From this reading "I AM expecting visitors this afternoon," Sir Jasper announced at the breakfast-table one Saturday morning.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE LAWYER'S DAUGHTER.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I AM expecting visitors this afternoon," Sir Jasper announced at the breakfast-table one Saturday morning.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "Is Miss Tillotson grown up?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I AM expecting visitors this afternoon," Sir Jasper announced at the breakfast-table one Saturday morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading "I AM expecting visitors this afternoon," Sir Jasper announced at the breakfast-table one Saturday morning.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
LAWYER'SnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading THE LAWYER'S DAUGHTER.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Is Miss Tillotson grown up?"
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I AM expecting visitors this afternoon," Sir Jasper announced at the breakfast-table one Saturday morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I AM expecting visitors this afternoon," Sir Jasper announced at the breakfast-table one Saturday morning.
and nothing more
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
possessing material wealth
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I AM expecting visitors this afternoon," Sir Jasper announced at the breakfast-table one Saturday morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I AM expecting visitors this afternoon," Sir Jasper announced at the breakfast-table one Saturday morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAWYER'S DAUGHTER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I AM expecting visitors this afternoon," Sir Jasper announced at the breakfast-table one Saturday morning.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
Tillotson
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From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
transactedverbUS /trænˈsæktɪd/
past form of “transact” — conduct business
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Is Miss Tillotson grown up?"
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading "I AM expecting visitors this afternoon," Sir Jasper announced at the breakfast-table one Saturday morning.
Wallis
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From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Tillotson is coming to see me on business, and I have asked him to stay till Monday, and bring his daughter with him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She is an only child," he explained, putting down the letter he had been reading from his lawyer, and addressing Mrs. Wallis; "she will be a rich woman, some day, for her father's a prosperous man, and more business is transacted in his offices at T— in one day than in the other lawyers' offices in the town in a week."
