used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The letter, which was directed in a bold hand to Robert Rudd, care of Dr. Grey, ran thus:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
consider or hold as true
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
any thing at all
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading I chanced to be at Crampton and saw you perform, and was favorably impressed by your appearance.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I chanced to be at Crampton and saw you perform, and was favorably impressed by your appearance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I chanced to be at Crampton and saw you perform, and was favorably impressed by your appearance.
fearless and daring
From this reading The letter, which was directed in a bold hand to Robert Rudd, care of Dr. Grey, ran thus:
a youthful male person
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I chanced to be at Crampton and saw you perform, and was favorably impressed by your appearance.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The letter, which was directed in a bold hand to Robert Rudd, care of Dr. Grey, ran thus:
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading I chanced to be at Crampton and saw you perform, and was favorably impressed by your appearance.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
gotten under control
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED.
Crampton
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From this reading I chanced to be at Crampton and saw you perform, and was favorably impressed by your appearance.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The letter, which was directed in a bold hand to Robert Rudd, care of Dr. Grey, ran thus:
having made preparations
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
Dr
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From this reading The letter, which was directed in a bold hand to Robert Rudd, care of Dr. Grey, ran thus:
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
favorablyadverbUS /ˈfeɪvərəbli/
showing approval
From this reading I chanced to be at Crampton and saw you perform, and was favorably impressed by your appearance.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
set up or found
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The letter, which was directed in a bold hand to Robert Rudd, care of Dr. Grey, ran thus:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The letter, which was directed in a bold hand to Robert Rudd, care of Dr. Grey, ran thus:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading I chanced to be at Crampton and saw you perform, and was favorably impressed by your appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The letter, which was directed in a bold hand to Robert Rudd, care of Dr. Grey, ran thus:
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
engage in
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The letter, which was directed in a bold hand to Robert Rudd, care of Dr. Grey, ran thus:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading I chanced to be at Crampton and saw you perform, and was favorably impressed by your appearance.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The letter, which was directed in a bold hand to Robert Rudd, care of Dr. Grey, ran thus:
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The letter, which was directed in a bold hand to Robert Rudd, care of Dr. Grey, ran thus:
RuddnounUS /rʌd/
European freshwater fish resembling the roach
From this reading The letter, which was directed in a bold hand to Robert Rudd, care of Dr. Grey, ran thus:
cut with a saw
From this reading I chanced to be at Crampton and saw you perform, and was favorably impressed by your appearance.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The letter, which was directed in a bold hand to Robert Rudd, care of Dr. Grey, ran thus:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter, which was directed in a bold hand to Robert Rudd, care of Dr. Grey, ran thus:
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter, which was directed in a bold hand to Robert Rudd, care of Dr. Grey, ran thus:
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The letter, which was directed in a bold hand to Robert Rudd, care of Dr. Grey, ran thus:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
but in spite of that
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "ROBERT RUDD: I understand that you have left the circus on account of the accident you met with recently, and I presume that you have not yet found anything else to do.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I am about to make a journey to the West, and need the services of a boy or young man to assist me in writing and serve me in other ways, and I feel disposed to employ you, if you would like to accept the engagement.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I chanced to be at Crampton and saw you perform, and was favorably impressed by your appearance.
