used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
a quantity of money
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
give a benediction to
From this reading God bless you.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God bless you.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She _may_ have a son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
immediately past
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading Most surprising likeness.
lor
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From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She _may_ have a son.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most surprising likeness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She _may_ have a son.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
a male human offspring
From this reading She _may_ have a son.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Most surprising likeness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We dined at the inn, and spent the evening together; and instead of the fifty, the “_last fifty_,” he generously gave me a draft lor three times the amount.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
which person or people
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He left Cambridge the next morning and his last words were, as he entered his carriage, “My brother _was_ a handsome man; and there _was_ a Lady Somebody, who, the world said was partial to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading God bless you.
