used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRANK AS A DETECTIVE.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FRANK AS A DETECTIVE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Of course Frank's daily duties were far the most part of a commonplace character.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Of course Frank's daily duties were far the most part of a commonplace character.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Frank's daily duties were far the most part of a commonplace character.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Of course Frank's daily duties were far the most part of a commonplace character.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
DETECTIVEnounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading FRANK AS A DETECTIVE.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was not hard work, but Frank did not fancy it, though he never failed to receive a handsome fee from the mistress of Fido.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Of course Frank's daily duties were far the most part of a commonplace character.
errand-boy
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From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
divisible by two
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It was not hard work, but Frank did not fancy it, though he never failed to receive a handsome fee from the mistress of Fido.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading It was not hard work, but Frank did not fancy it, though he never failed to receive a handsome fee from the mistress of Fido.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Of course Frank's daily duties were far the most part of a commonplace character.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading It was not hard work, but Frank did not fancy it, though he never failed to receive a handsome fee from the mistress of Fido.
Fido
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From this reading It was not hard work, but Frank did not fancy it, though he never failed to receive a handsome fee from the mistress of Fido.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK AS A DETECTIVE.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Of course Frank's daily duties were far the most part of a commonplace character.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not hard work, but Frank did not fancy it, though he never failed to receive a handsome fee from the mistress of Fido.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading It was not hard work, but Frank did not fancy it, though he never failed to receive a handsome fee from the mistress of Fido.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was not hard work, but Frank did not fancy it, though he never failed to receive a handsome fee from the mistress of Fido.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not hard work, but Frank did not fancy it, though he never failed to receive a handsome fee from the mistress of Fido.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not hard work, but Frank did not fancy it, though he never failed to receive a handsome fee from the mistress of Fido.
Leroy
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From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
a person who carries a message
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It was not hard work, but Frank did not fancy it, though he never failed to receive a handsome fee from the mistress of Fido.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of course Frank's daily duties were far the most part of a commonplace character.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was not hard work, but Frank did not fancy it, though he never failed to receive a handsome fee from the mistress of Fido.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Frank's daily duties were far the most part of a commonplace character.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Of course Frank's daily duties were far the most part of a commonplace character.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It was not hard work, but Frank did not fancy it, though he never failed to receive a handsome fee from the mistress of Fido.
shop-boy
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From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course Frank's daily duties were far the most part of a commonplace character.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was not hard work, but Frank did not fancy it, though he never failed to receive a handsome fee from the mistress of Fido.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
two times
From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading They were more varied, to be sure, than those of an errand-boy, or shop-boy, but even a telegraph messenger does not have an adventure every day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Twice in the next three weeks our hero was summoned by Mrs. Leroy to give her pet dog an airing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course Frank's daily duties were far the most part of a commonplace character.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was not hard work, but Frank did not fancy it, though he never failed to receive a handsome fee from the mistress of Fido.
