used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead he wrote a gay little note to tell of his engagement to Gila.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading In an added line at the bottom he said: "That was a great old speech you made the other night, Court.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an added line at the bottom he said: "That was a great old speech you made the other night, Court.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He said it was not to be announced publicly yet, as Gila was so young.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading They would wait a year perhaps before announcing it to the world, but he wanted Courtland to know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tennelly did not come back as he had promised.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In an added line at the bottom he said: "That was a great old speech you made the other night, Court.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tennelly did not come back as he had promised.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said it was not to be announced publicly yet, as Gila was so young.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They would wait a year perhaps before announcing it to the world, but he wanted Courtland to know.
the lower side of anything
From this reading In an added line at the bottom he said: "That was a great old speech you made the other night, Court.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They would wait a year perhaps before announcing it to the world, but he wanted Courtland to know.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tennelly did not come back as he had promised.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In an added line at the bottom he said: "That was a great old speech you made the other night, Court.
Courtland
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From this reading They would wait a year perhaps before announcing it to the world, but he wanted Courtland to know.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tennelly did not come back as he had promised.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Instead he wrote a gay little note to tell of his engagement to Gila.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Instead he wrote a gay little note to tell of his engagement to Gila.
GilanounUS /ˈɡiːlə/
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
From this reading Instead he wrote a gay little note to tell of his engagement to Gila.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In an added line at the bottom he said: "That was a great old speech you made the other night, Court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tennelly did not come back as he had promised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tennelly did not come back as he had promised.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead he wrote a gay little note to tell of his engagement to Gila.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an added line at the bottom he said: "That was a great old speech you made the other night, Court.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead he wrote a gay little note to tell of his engagement to Gila.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said it was not to be announced publicly yet, as Gila was so young.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They would wait a year perhaps before announcing it to the world, but he wanted Courtland to know.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In an added line at the bottom he said: "That was a great old speech you made the other night, Court.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Instead he wrote a gay little note to tell of his engagement to Gila.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In an added line at the bottom he said: "That was a great old speech you made the other night, Court.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In an added line at the bottom he said: "That was a great old speech you made the other night, Court.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tennelly did not come back as he had promised.
a brief written record
From this reading Instead he wrote a gay little note to tell of his engagement to Gila.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead he wrote a gay little note to tell of his engagement to Gila.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In an added line at the bottom he said: "That was a great old speech you made the other night, Court.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In an added line at the bottom he said: "That was a great old speech you made the other night, Court.
by chance
From this reading They would wait a year perhaps before announcing it to the world, but he wanted Courtland to know.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Tennelly did not come back as he had promised.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading He said it was not to be announced publicly yet, as Gila was so young.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said it was not to be announced publicly yet, as Gila was so young.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He said it was not to be announced publicly yet, as Gila was so young.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading In an added line at the bottom he said: "That was a great old speech you made the other night, Court.
express in words
From this reading Instead he wrote a gay little note to tell of his engagement to Gila.
Tennelly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tennelly did not come back as he had promised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In an added line at the bottom he said: "That was a great old speech you made the other night, Court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They would wait a year perhaps before announcing it to the world, but he wanted Courtland to know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would wait a year perhaps before announcing it to the world, but he wanted Courtland to know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead he wrote a gay little note to tell of his engagement to Gila.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They would wait a year perhaps before announcing it to the world, but he wanted Courtland to know.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They would wait a year perhaps before announcing it to the world, but he wanted Courtland to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said it was not to be announced publicly yet, as Gila was so young.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They would wait a year perhaps before announcing it to the world, but he wanted Courtland to know.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would wait a year perhaps before announcing it to the world, but he wanted Courtland to know.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Instead he wrote a gay little note to tell of his engagement to Gila.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They would wait a year perhaps before announcing it to the world, but he wanted Courtland to know.
but in spite of that
From this reading He said it was not to be announced publicly yet, as Gila was so young.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In an added line at the bottom he said: "That was a great old speech you made the other night, Court.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He said it was not to be announced publicly yet, as Gila was so young.
