used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Oh,' said she, with a little start at my unexpected intrusion, her face lighting with a sudden hope, nevertheless.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading "'Through my agency,' said I from where I sat on the back of the camel.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "'I am going to Ripon,' I said, 'and nothing will please me more than to execute any commission you may entrust to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Were you going to Ripon and will you be back before one-thirty?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "'I am going to Ripon,' I said, 'and nothing will please me more than to execute any commission you may entrust to me.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you perfectly willing to do this errand for me?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'Oh,' said she, with a little start at my unexpected intrusion, her face lighting with a sudden hope, nevertheless.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "'Through my agency,' said I from where I sat on the back of the camel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Were you going to Ripon and will you be back before one-thirty?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'Were you going to Ripon and will you be back before one-thirty?
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading "'Through my agency,' said I from where I sat on the back of the camel.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading "'I am going to Ripon,' I said, 'and nothing will please me more than to execute any commission you may entrust to me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Are you perfectly willing to do this errand for me?'
entrustverbUS /enˈtrʌst/
confer a trust upon
From this reading "'I am going to Ripon,' I said, 'and nothing will please me more than to execute any commission you may entrust to me.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Are you perfectly willing to do this errand for me?'
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading "'I am going to Ripon,' I said, 'and nothing will please me more than to execute any commission you may entrust to me.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "'Oh,' said she, with a little start at my unexpected intrusion, her face lighting with a sudden hope, nevertheless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Are you perfectly willing to do this errand for me?'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'Through my agency,' said I from where I sat on the back of the camel.
the act of departing
From this reading 'Were you going to Ripon and will you be back before one-thirty?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Oh,' said she, with a little start at my unexpected intrusion, her face lighting with a sudden hope, nevertheless.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "'Oh,' said she, with a little start at my unexpected intrusion, her face lighting with a sudden hope, nevertheless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Through my agency,' said I from where I sat on the back of the camel.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading "'Oh,' said she, with a little start at my unexpected intrusion, her face lighting with a sudden hope, nevertheless.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading "'Oh,' said she, with a little start at my unexpected intrusion, her face lighting with a sudden hope, nevertheless.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "'Oh,' said she, with a little start at my unexpected intrusion, her face lighting with a sudden hope, nevertheless.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "'I am going to Ripon,' I said, 'and nothing will please me more than to execute any commission you may entrust to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Are you perfectly willing to do this errand for me?'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "'I am going to Ripon,' I said, 'and nothing will please me more than to execute any commission you may entrust to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'Through my agency,' said I from where I sat on the back of the camel.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading "'Oh,' said she, with a little start at my unexpected intrusion, her face lighting with a sudden hope, nevertheless.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "'I am going to Ripon,' I said, 'and nothing will please me more than to execute any commission you may entrust to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Through my agency,' said I from where I sat on the back of the camel.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "'Oh,' said she, with a little start at my unexpected intrusion, her face lighting with a sudden hope, nevertheless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Through my agency,' said I from where I sat on the back of the camel.
one-thirty
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From this reading 'Were you going to Ripon and will you be back before one-thirty?
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Are you perfectly willing to do this errand for me?'
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "'I am going to Ripon,' I said, 'and nothing will please me more than to execute any commission you may entrust to me.
Ripon
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From this reading 'Were you going to Ripon and will you be back before one-thirty?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Through my agency,' said I from where I sat on the back of the camel.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "'Through my agency,' said I from where I sat on the back of the camel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Oh,' said she, with a little start at my unexpected intrusion, her face lighting with a sudden hope, nevertheless.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "'Oh,' said she, with a little start at my unexpected intrusion, her face lighting with a sudden hope, nevertheless.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "'Oh,' said she, with a little start at my unexpected intrusion, her face lighting with a sudden hope, nevertheless.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "'I am going to Ripon,' I said, 'and nothing will please me more than to execute any commission you may entrust to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Through my agency,' said I from where I sat on the back of the camel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Are you perfectly willing to do this errand for me?'
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "'Through my agency,' said I from where I sat on the back of the camel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Were you going to Ripon and will you be back before one-thirty?
not expected or anticipated
From this reading "'Oh,' said she, with a little start at my unexpected intrusion, her face lighting with a sudden hope, nevertheless.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Were you going to Ripon and will you be back before one-thirty?
in or at the place that
From this reading "'Through my agency,' said I from where I sat on the back of the camel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Were you going to Ripon and will you be back before one-thirty?
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Are you perfectly willing to do this errand for me?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'Oh,' said she, with a little start at my unexpected intrusion, her face lighting with a sudden hope, nevertheless.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Were you going to Ripon and will you be back before one-thirty?
