used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I must go to the office of publication and buy a copy.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There may have been something about it in yesterday’s paper,” he said to himself.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I must go to the office of publication and buy a copy.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There may have been something about it in yesterday’s paper,” he said to himself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “I must go to the office of publication and buy a copy.”
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
not accessible to view
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “I must go to the office of publication and buy a copy.”
the organ of sight
From this reading Presently his eye lighted on the following:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Presently his eye lighted on the following:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I must go to the office of publication and buy a copy.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There may have been something about it in yesterday’s paper,” he said to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “There may have been something about it in yesterday’s paper,” he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently his eye lighted on the following:
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must go to the office of publication and buy a copy.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There may have been something about it in yesterday’s paper,” he said to himself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
set afire or burning
From this reading Presently his eye lighted on the following:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “There may have been something about it in yesterday’s paper,” he said to himself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must go to the office of publication and buy a copy.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “I must go to the office of publication and buy a copy.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently his eye lighted on the following:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “There may have been something about it in yesterday’s paper,” he said to himself.
in the near future
From this reading Presently his eye lighted on the following:
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading “I must go to the office of publication and buy a copy.”
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There may have been something about it in yesterday’s paper,” he said to himself.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There may have been something about it in yesterday’s paper,” he said to himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There may have been something about it in yesterday’s paper,” he said to himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It occurred to him, however, that there might be an advertisement offering a reward for its recovery, and he began to search, with this object in view.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Harry looked over the news columns in vain for an account of the robbery, or some allusion to the tin box which he had seen concealed in the wood.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading “There may have been something about it in yesterday’s paper,” he said to himself.
