used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN IMPORTANT SALE FRANK found Mrs. Carsdale a very nice lady with whom to deal.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “You can see I already have the majority of authors represented in your famous set,” said she.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPORTANT SALE FRANK found Mrs. Carsdale a very nice lady with whom to deal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was well educated and rich, and she took him to her library to show him the many volumes she possessed.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “You can see I already have the majority of authors represented in your famous set,” said she.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “If it were not so, I believe I would give you an order.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “You certainly have a nice collection of books here,” was our hero’s comment.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can see I already have the majority of authors represented in your famous set,” said she.
Carsdale
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT SALE FRANK found Mrs. Carsdale a very nice lady with whom to deal.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “You certainly have a nice collection of books here,” was our hero’s comment.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “You certainly have a nice collection of books here,” was our hero’s comment.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “You certainly have a nice collection of books here,” was our hero’s comment.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading AN IMPORTANT SALE FRANK found Mrs. Carsdale a very nice lady with whom to deal.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading She was well educated and rich, and she took him to her library to show him the many volumes she possessed.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “You can see I already have the majority of authors represented in your famous set,” said she.
set up or found
From this reading AN IMPORTANT SALE FRANK found Mrs. Carsdale a very nice lady with whom to deal.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading AN IMPORTANT SALE FRANK found Mrs. Carsdale a very nice lady with whom to deal.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “If it were not so, I believe I would give you an order.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You can see I already have the majority of authors represented in your famous set,” said she.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was well educated and rich, and she took him to her library to show him the many volumes she possessed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You certainly have a nice collection of books here,” was our hero’s comment.
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “You certainly have a nice collection of books here,” was our hero’s comment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was well educated and rich, and she took him to her library to show him the many volumes she possessed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You can see I already have the majority of authors represented in your famous set,” said she.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it were not so, I believe I would give you an order.”
of great significance or value
From this reading AN IMPORTANT SALE FRANK found Mrs. Carsdale a very nice lady with whom to deal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You can see I already have the majority of authors represented in your famous set,” said she.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If it were not so, I believe I would give you an order.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading AN IMPORTANT SALE FRANK found Mrs. Carsdale a very nice lady with whom to deal.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She was well educated and rich, and she took him to her library to show him the many volumes she possessed.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading “You can see I already have the majority of authors represented in your famous set,” said she.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She was well educated and rich, and she took him to her library to show him the many volumes she possessed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AN IMPORTANT SALE FRANK found Mrs. Carsdale a very nice lady with whom to deal.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading AN IMPORTANT SALE FRANK found Mrs. Carsdale a very nice lady with whom to deal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If it were not so, I believe I would give you an order.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You can see I already have the majority of authors represented in your famous set,” said she.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “If it were not so, I believe I would give you an order.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You certainly have a nice collection of books here,” was our hero’s comment.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She was well educated and rich, and she took him to her library to show him the many volumes she possessed.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “You can see I already have the majority of authors represented in your famous set,” said she.
possessing material wealth
From this reading She was well educated and rich, and she took him to her library to show him the many volumes she possessed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You can see I already have the majority of authors represented in your famous set,” said she.
SALEnounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading AN IMPORTANT SALE FRANK found Mrs. Carsdale a very nice lady with whom to deal.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You can see I already have the majority of authors represented in your famous set,” said she.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You can see I already have the majority of authors represented in your famous set,” said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was well educated and rich, and she took him to her library to show him the many volumes she possessed.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was well educated and rich, and she took him to her library to show him the many volumes she possessed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If it were not so, I believe I would give you an order.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was well educated and rich, and she took him to her library to show him the many volumes she possessed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN IMPORTANT SALE FRANK found Mrs. Carsdale a very nice lady with whom to deal.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was well educated and rich, and she took him to her library to show him the many volumes she possessed.
precisely as stated
From this reading AN IMPORTANT SALE FRANK found Mrs. Carsdale a very nice lady with whom to deal.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading She was well educated and rich, and she took him to her library to show him the many volumes she possessed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was well educated and rich, and she took him to her library to show him the many volumes she possessed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was well educated and rich, and she took him to her library to show him the many volumes she possessed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If it were not so, I believe I would give you an order.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN IMPORTANT SALE FRANK found Mrs. Carsdale a very nice lady with whom to deal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN IMPORTANT SALE FRANK found Mrs. Carsdale a very nice lady with whom to deal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If it were not so, I believe I would give you an order.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can see I already have the majority of authors represented in your famous set,” said she.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can see I already have the majority of authors represented in your famous set,” said she.
