used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
Alderbury
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From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
(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 None of them required an immediate answer; they could all wait until he reached home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading None of them required an immediate answer; they could all wait until he reached home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
react verbally
From this reading None of them required an immediate answer; they could all wait until he reached home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had the whole morning before him; Wenaston was engaged till lunch, and Eola presumably had nothing to do but entertain her guest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had the whole morning before him; Wenaston was engaged till lunch, and Eola presumably had nothing to do but entertain her guest.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading None of them required an immediate answer; they could all wait until he reached home.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He intended to make the most of his one day's holiday.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had the whole morning before him; Wenaston was engaged till lunch, and Eola presumably had nothing to do but entertain her guest.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He had the whole morning before him; Wenaston was engaged till lunch, and Eola presumably had nothing to do but entertain her guest.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading He had the whole morning before him; Wenaston was engaged till lunch, and Eola presumably had nothing to do but entertain her guest.
Eola
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From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
brought together in one place
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He had the whole morning before him; Wenaston was engaged till lunch, and Eola presumably had nothing to do but entertain her guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the whole morning before him; Wenaston was engaged till lunch, and Eola presumably had nothing to do but entertain her guest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of them required an immediate answer; they could all wait until he reached home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had the whole morning before him; Wenaston was engaged till lunch, and Eola presumably had nothing to do but entertain her guest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had the whole morning before him; Wenaston was engaged till lunch, and Eola presumably had nothing to do but entertain her guest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He intended to make the most of his one day's holiday.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading None of them required an immediate answer; they could all wait until he reached home.
How
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From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
of the present time and place
From this reading None of them required an immediate answer; they could all wait until he reached home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He intended to make the most of his one day's holiday.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
in the recent past
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
the literary culture
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
take the midday meal
From this reading He had the whole morning before him; Wenaston was engaged till lunch, and Eola presumably had nothing to do but entertain her guest.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
engage in
From this reading He intended to make the most of his one day's holiday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had the whole morning before him; Wenaston was engaged till lunch, and Eola presumably had nothing to do but entertain her guest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He intended to make the most of his one day's holiday.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them required an immediate answer; they could all wait until he reached home.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had the whole morning before him; Wenaston was engaged till lunch, and Eola presumably had nothing to do but entertain her guest.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He intended to make the most of his one day's holiday.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
perambulationnoun
a walk around a territory (a parish or manor or forest etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading He had the whole morning before him; Wenaston was engaged till lunch, and Eola presumably had nothing to do but entertain her guest.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading None of them required an immediate answer; they could all wait until he reached home.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading None of them required an immediate answer; they could all wait until he reached home.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of them required an immediate answer; they could all wait until he reached home.
up to a particular time
From this reading He had the whole morning before him; Wenaston was engaged till lunch, and Eola presumably had nothing to do but entertain her guest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He intended to make the most of his one day's holiday.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading None of them required an immediate answer; they could all wait until he reached home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
under normal conditions
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading None of them required an immediate answer; they could all wait until he reached home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
Wenaston
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From this reading He had the whole morning before him; Wenaston was engaged till lunch, and Eola presumably had nothing to do but entertain her guest.
in or at the place that
From this reading Alderbury stopped in his perambulation, gathered up a number of letters lying on the table where the tea was usually spread and made them into a neat packet.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had the whole morning before him; Wenaston was engaged till lunch, and Eola presumably had nothing to do but entertain her guest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How have you been getting on lately?" asked Eola as she sank into a cane lounge in the verandah.
