used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
having companions or an escort
From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
AlaricnounUS /ˈælərɪk/
king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
From this reading Alaric kept his appointment at Hampton, and took Charley with him.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
in addition
From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Alaric kept his appointment at Hampton, and took Charley with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
Charley
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From this reading Alaric kept his appointment at Hampton, and took Charley with him.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading Alaric kept his appointment at Hampton, and took Charley with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alaric kept his appointment at Hampton, and took Charley with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Alaric kept his appointment at Hampton, and took Charley with him.
MeasuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
something you have to do
From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
an amount of time
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
approval to do something
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
SaturdaysnounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Alaric kept his appointment at Hampton, and took Charley with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
precisely as stated
From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
WeightsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alaric kept his appointment at Hampton, and took Charley with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
