used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, we had a little mix-up, and the boys thought it best that I return here."
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "Mix-up?" repeated the government agent, wonderingly.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
Albert'snounUS /ˈælbərts/
possessive form of “albert” — prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, we had a little mix-up, and the boys thought it best that I return here."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOT WORDS "Hello, what brings you back?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Well, we had a little mix-up, and the boys thought it best that I return here."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, we had a little mix-up, and the boys thought it best that I return here."
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading HOT WORDS "Hello, what brings you back?"
Bullard
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From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "I hope you and Frank's chums didn't have a quarrel."
didn't
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From this reading "I hope you and Frank's chums didn't have a quarrel."
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading "I hope you and Frank's chums didn't have a quarrel."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
the act of departing
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "Mix-up?" repeated the government agent, wonderingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, we had a little mix-up, and the boys thought it best that I return here."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I hope you and Frank's chums didn't have a quarrel."
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading HOT WORDS "Hello, what brings you back?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, we had a little mix-up, and the boys thought it best that I return here."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you and Frank's chums didn't have a quarrel."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading HOT WORDS "Hello, what brings you back?"
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, we had a little mix-up, and the boys thought it best that I return here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, we had a little mix-up, and the boys thought it best that I return here."
Jackson'snounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, we had a little mix-up, and the boys thought it best that I return here."
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
mix-upnounUS /ˈmɪksʌp/
a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
From this reading "Well, we had a little mix-up, and the boys thought it best that I return here."
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
an angry dispute
From this reading "I hope you and Frank's chums didn't have a quarrel."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Mix-up?" repeated the government agent, wonderingly.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, we had a little mix-up, and the boys thought it best that I return here."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, we had a little mix-up, and the boys thought it best that I return here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, we had a little mix-up, and the boys thought it best that I return here."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well, we had a little mix-up, and the boys thought it best that I return here."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we had a little mix-up, and the boys thought it best that I return here."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we had a little mix-up, and the boys thought it best that I return here."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOT WORDS "Hello, what brings you back?"
which person or people
From this reading It was Albert who thus answered the question of Mr. Bullard, the latter being seated in Albert's room at the hotel, engaged in going over a mass of papers taken from Mr. Jackson's trunk.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "Mix-up?" repeated the government agent, wonderingly.
the words that are spoken
From this reading HOT WORDS "Hello, what brings you back?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOT WORDS "Hello, what brings you back?"
