used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I'm going to Malville," said George Strong, on Monday afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Very well, Mr. Strong," answered Captain Putnam.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I shall be back early in the morning."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be back early in the morning."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After that the weather cleared rapidly, and it became quite warm.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Very well, Mr. Strong," answered Captain Putnam.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading After that the weather cleared rapidly, and it became quite warm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "I shall be back early in the morning."
start firing a weapon
From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "I'm going to Malville," said George Strong, on Monday afternoon.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to Malville," said George Strong, on Monday afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall be back early in the morning."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going to Malville," said George Strong, on Monday afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I shall be back early in the morning."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After that the weather cleared rapidly, and it became quite warm.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
Malville
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From this reading "I'm going to Malville," said George Strong, on Monday afternoon.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "I'm going to Malville," said George Strong, on Monday afternoon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I shall be back early in the morning."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Very well, Mr. Strong," answered Captain Putnam.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm going to Malville," said George Strong, on Monday afternoon.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
Putnam
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From this reading "Very well, Mr. Strong," answered Captain Putnam.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading After that the weather cleared rapidly, and it became quite warm.
with speed
From this reading After that the weather cleared rapidly, and it became quite warm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm going to Malville," said George Strong, on Monday afternoon.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be back early in the morning."
snow-storm
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From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "I'm going to Malville," said George Strong, on Monday afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that the weather cleared rapidly, and it became quite warm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm going to Malville," said George Strong, on Monday afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, Mr. Strong," answered Captain Putnam.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading After that the weather cleared rapidly, and it became quite warm.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading After that the weather cleared rapidly, and it became quite warm.
(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 "Very well, Mr. Strong," answered Captain Putnam.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two days after the fire came another snow-storm, which lasted the best part of a day and a night.
