used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I may have an opportunity of putting further work in your way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
Compagnia
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From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
Corezzo
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From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
dearly loved
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
encloseverbUS /ɪnˈkloʊz/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
at any time
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "I may have an opportunity of putting further work in your way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
immediately past
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
liquidationnounUS /ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən/
termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I may have an opportunity of putting further work in your way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
Millington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I may have an opportunity of putting further work in your way.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
by chance
From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "I may have an opportunity of putting further work in your way.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
express in words
From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
Smeaton
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From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
carry out
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
voluntaryadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlənteri/
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I may have an opportunity of putting further work in your way.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I may have an opportunity of putting further work in your way.
