used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Abel Head said: "He doesn't seem to have a minute to spare."
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Abel Head said: "He doesn't seem to have a minute to spare."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had minutes to spare and they were devoted to paying attentions to Jane Thrush when he had an opportunity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had minutes to spare and they were devoted to paying attentions to Jane Thrush when he had an opportunity.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She did not avoid him: he interested her, and her father appeared to like him.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had minutes to spare and they were devoted to paying attentions to Jane Thrush when he had an opportunity.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She did not avoid him: he interested her, and her father appeared to like him.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading INSIDE THE KEEP Carl Meason was very busy.
Carl
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From this reading INSIDE THE KEEP Carl Meason was very busy.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading He had minutes to spare and they were devoted to paying attentions to Jane Thrush when he had an opportunity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not avoid him: he interested her, and her father appeared to like him.
doesn't
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From this reading Abel Head said: "He doesn't seem to have a minute to spare."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She did not avoid him: he interested her, and her father appeared to like him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had minutes to spare and they were devoted to paying attentions to Jane Thrush when he had an opportunity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Abel Head said: "He doesn't seem to have a minute to spare."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat up late, poring over maps, tracing routes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Abel Head said: "He doesn't seem to have a minute to spare."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not avoid him: he interested her, and her father appeared to like him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not avoid him: he interested her, and her father appeared to like him.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading INSIDE THE KEEP Carl Meason was very busy.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She did not avoid him: he interested her, and her father appeared to like him.
Jane
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From this reading He had minutes to spare and they were devoted to paying attentions to Jane Thrush when he had an opportunity.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading INSIDE THE KEEP Carl Meason was very busy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He sat up late, poring over maps, tracing routes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She did not avoid him: he interested her, and her father appeared to like him.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading He sat up late, poring over maps, tracing routes.
Meason
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From this reading INSIDE THE KEEP Carl Meason was very busy.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Abel Head said: "He doesn't seem to have a minute to spare."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He had minutes to spare and they were devoted to paying attentions to Jane Thrush when he had an opportunity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not avoid him: he interested her, and her father appeared to like him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had minutes to spare and they were devoted to paying attentions to Jane Thrush when he had an opportunity.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He sat up late, poring over maps, tracing routes.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading He had minutes to spare and they were devoted to paying attentions to Jane Thrush when he had an opportunity.
poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading He sat up late, poring over maps, tracing routes.
routesnounUS /ruːts/
plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access
From this reading He sat up late, poring over maps, tracing routes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Abel Head said: "He doesn't seem to have a minute to spare."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up late, poring over maps, tracing routes.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Abel Head said: "He doesn't seem to have a minute to spare."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not avoid him: he interested her, and her father appeared to like him.
refrain from harming
From this reading Abel Head said: "He doesn't seem to have a minute to spare."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INSIDE THE KEEP Carl Meason was very busy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had minutes to spare and they were devoted to paying attentions to Jane Thrush when he had an opportunity.
ThrushnounUS /θrʌʃ/
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading He had minutes to spare and they were devoted to paying attentions to Jane Thrush when he had an opportunity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abel Head said: "He doesn't seem to have a minute to spare."
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading He sat up late, poring over maps, tracing routes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up late, poring over maps, tracing routes.
precisely as stated
From this reading INSIDE THE KEEP Carl Meason was very busy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INSIDE THE KEEP Carl Meason was very busy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had minutes to spare and they were devoted to paying attentions to Jane Thrush when he had an opportunity.
at the time that
From this reading He had minutes to spare and they were devoted to paying attentions to Jane Thrush when he had an opportunity.
