used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BAD NEWS “Here’s a letter for Grandpop Horner, Dick.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had met Dick at the gate of the little Horner cottage, as the latter was about setting out on some errand.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was on the afternoon just before Christmas, and the winter had fully set in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leslie, as he said this, held up the letter in question.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD NEWS “Here’s a letter for Grandpop Horner, Dick.
for the reason that
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was on the afternoon just before Christmas, and the winter had fully set in.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was on the afternoon just before Christmas, and the winter had fully set in.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading He had met Dick at the gate of the little Horner cottage, as the latter was about setting out on some errand.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading BAD NEWS “Here’s a letter for Grandpop Horner, Dick.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading He had met Dick at the gate of the little Horner cottage, as the latter was about setting out on some errand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BAD NEWS “Here’s a letter for Grandpop Horner, Dick.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was on the afternoon just before Christmas, and the winter had fully set in.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He had met Dick at the gate of the little Horner cottage, as the latter was about setting out on some errand.
Grandpop
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From this reading BAD NEWS “Here’s a letter for Grandpop Horner, Dick.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had met Dick at the gate of the little Horner cottage, as the latter was about setting out on some errand.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Leslie, as he said this, held up the letter in question.
Here's
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From this reading BAD NEWS “Here’s a letter for Grandpop Horner, Dick.
Horner
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From this reading BAD NEWS “Here’s a letter for Grandpop Horner, Dick.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leslie, as he said this, held up the letter in question.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
and nothing more
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He had met Dick at the gate of the little Horner cottage, as the latter was about setting out on some errand.
Leslie
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From this reading Leslie, as he said this, held up the letter in question.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BAD NEWS “Here’s a letter for Grandpop Horner, Dick.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had met Dick at the gate of the little Horner cottage, as the latter was about setting out on some errand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD NEWS “Here’s a letter for Grandpop Horner, Dick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had met Dick at the gate of the little Horner cottage, as the latter was about setting out on some errand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had met Dick at the gate of the little Horner cottage, as the latter was about setting out on some errand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had met Dick at the gate of the little Horner cottage, as the latter was about setting out on some errand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Leslie, as he said this, held up the letter in question.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Leslie, as he said this, held up the letter in question.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was on the afternoon just before Christmas, and the winter had fully set in.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He had met Dick at the gate of the little Horner cottage, as the latter was about setting out on some errand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had met Dick at the gate of the little Horner cottage, as the latter was about setting out on some errand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Leslie, as he said this, held up the letter in question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Leslie, as he said this, held up the letter in question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was on the afternoon just before Christmas, and the winter had fully set in.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The postman met me at the corner, and I guess he must have known I was headed for your house because he just handed it over and asked me to deliver it.”
