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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "A little accelerated by nervousness about your coming home, but very little; not more than a few hours.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "A little accelerated by nervousness about your coming home, but very little; not more than a few hours.

speeded up, as of an academic course

From this reading "A little accelerated by nervousness about your coming home, but very little; not more than a few hours.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

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From this reading Ah, well, my dear sir, it is what we must all come to.

(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 Ah, well, my dear sir, it is what we must all come to.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I quite expected the event; told the nurse as much yesterday, in fact.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "A little accelerated by nervousness about your coming home, but very little; not more than a few hours.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "A little accelerated by nervousness about your coming home, but very little; not more than a few hours.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Ah, well, my dear sir, it is what we must all come to.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "A little accelerated by nervousness about your coming home, but very little; not more than a few hours.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

dearly loved

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

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From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading I quite expected the event; told the nurse as much yesterday, in fact.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading I quite expected the event; told the nurse as much yesterday, in fact.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "A little accelerated by nervousness about your coming home, but very little; not more than a few hours.

set up or found

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

only a very short time before

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "A little accelerated by nervousness about your coming home, but very little; not more than a few hours.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading "A little accelerated by nervousness about your coming home, but very little; not more than a few hours.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In Possession.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ah, well, my dear sir, it is what we must all come to.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ah, well, my dear sir, it is what we must all come to.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "A little accelerated by nervousness about your coming home, but very little; not more than a few hours.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "A little accelerated by nervousness about your coming home, but very little; not more than a few hours.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I quite expected the event; told the nurse as much yesterday, in fact.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Ah, well, my dear sir, it is what we must all come to.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

From this reading "A little accelerated by nervousness about your coming home, but very little; not more than a few hours.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "A little accelerated by nervousness about your coming home, but very little; not more than a few hours.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading I quite expected the event; told the nurse as much yesterday, in fact.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading In Possession.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I quite expected the event; told the nurse as much yesterday, in fact.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

term of address for a man

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I quite expected the event; told the nurse as much yesterday, in fact.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I quite expected the event; told the nurse as much yesterday, in fact.

precisely as stated

From this reading "A little accelerated by nervousness about your coming home, but very little; not more than a few hours.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Ah, well, my dear sir, it is what we must all come to.

(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 Ah, well, my dear sir, it is what we must all come to.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Ah, well, my dear sir, it is what we must all come to.

at the time that

From this reading "Really, hardly sooner than I expected, my dear sir," said Dr. Barford, when he came to pay his accustomed daily visit at Rowley Court, and found his occupation gone.

the day immediately before today

From this reading I quite expected the event; told the nurse as much yesterday, in fact.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "A little accelerated by nervousness about your coming home, but very little; not more than a few hours.