used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
alreatty
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From this reading "I import dem olives myself alreatty yet," he vouchsafed.
in addition
From this reading He also had some olives for Mrs. Powell, for use on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And later on when his trunk arrived he presented each of them with a bottle of the highest grade of olives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading And later on when his trunk arrived he presented each of them with a bottle of the highest grade of olives.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
dem
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DUKE'SnounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And later on when his trunk arrived he presented each of them with a bottle of the highest grade of olives.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading And later on when his trunk arrived he presented each of them with a bottle of the highest grade of olives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And later on when his trunk arrived he presented each of them with a bottle of the highest grade of olives.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And later on when his trunk arrived he presented each of them with a bottle of the highest grade of olives.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And later on when his trunk arrived he presented each of them with a bottle of the highest grade of olives.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading "I import dem olives myself alreatty yet," he vouchsafed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And later on when his trunk arrived he presented each of them with a bottle of the highest grade of olives.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He also had some olives for Mrs. Powell, for use on the table.
Mueller
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From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I import dem olives myself alreatty yet," he vouchsafed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And later on when his trunk arrived he presented each of them with a bottle of the highest grade of olives.
olivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading And later on when his trunk arrived he presented each of them with a bottle of the highest grade of olives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And later on when his trunk arrived he presented each of them with a bottle of the highest grade of olives.
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading He also had some olives for Mrs. Powell, for use on the table.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And later on when his trunk arrived he presented each of them with a bottle of the highest grade of olives.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He also had some olives for Mrs. Powell, for use on the table.
somet'ing
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From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He also had some olives for Mrs. Powell, for use on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And later on when his trunk arrived he presented each of them with a bottle of the highest grade of olives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
the act of using
From this reading He also had some olives for Mrs. Powell, for use on the table.
vouchsafed
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From this reading "I import dem olives myself alreatty yet," he vouchsafed.
at the time that
From this reading And later on when his trunk arrived he presented each of them with a bottle of the highest grade of olives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading PROFESSOR DUKE'S SECRET The girls had already returned from the woods and met Uncle Hans, as they called him.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I import dem olives myself alreatty yet," he vouchsafed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I got somet'ing by mine trunk in for you young ladies," said Hans Mueller, with a broad smile.
