used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I know a man there who was a great friend of my husband.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading He told me to come to him any time I needed advice, and he is a prominent lawyer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "I think that would be a good plan," Jack agreed.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He told me to come to him any time I needed advice, and he is a prominent lawyer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think that would be a good plan," Jack agreed.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I have never troubled him--had no good cause to until now."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He told me to come to him any time I needed advice, and he is a prominent lawyer.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I know a man there who was a great friend of my husband.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have never troubled him--had no good cause to until now."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I know a man there who was a great friend of my husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have never troubled him--had no good cause to until now."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never troubled him--had no good cause to until now."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me to come to him any time I needed advice, and he is a prominent lawyer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me to come to him any time I needed advice, and he is a prominent lawyer.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "I know a man there who was a great friend of my husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He told me to come to him any time I needed advice, and he is a prominent lawyer.
a small worthless amount
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know a man there who was a great friend of my husband.
Lamberton
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From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading He told me to come to him any time I needed advice, and he is a prominent lawyer.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I know a man there who was a great friend of my husband.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me to come to him any time I needed advice, and he is a prominent lawyer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I know a man there who was a great friend of my husband.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He told me to come to him any time I needed advice, and he is a prominent lawyer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never troubled him--had no good cause to until now."
not any; not one
From this reading I have never troubled him--had no good cause to until now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have never troubled him--had no good cause to until now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I know a man there who was a great friend of my husband.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "I think that would be a good plan," Jack agreed.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading He told me to come to him any time I needed advice, and he is a prominent lawyer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think that would be a good plan," Jack agreed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I know a man there who was a great friend of my husband.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think that would be a good plan," Jack agreed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He told me to come to him any time I needed advice, and he is a prominent lawyer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me to come to him any time I needed advice, and he is a prominent lawyer.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I have never troubled him--had no good cause to until now."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I have never troubled him--had no good cause to until now."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know a man there who was a great friend of my husband.
which person or people
From this reading "I know a man there who was a great friend of my husband.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ALARM "I will go to Lamberton this afternoon," declared Mrs. Lewis, after having conferred with Cora and Jack.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I think that would be a good plan," Jack agreed.
