used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WELCOME LETTER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His daughter, Jennie, about thirteen years old, was the only other person at the table.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Alexander Taylor, a Wall Street broker, sat at breakfast in his fine house on Madison Avenue.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Papa, have you heard nothing of Henry?” asked the little girl anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Papa, have you heard nothing of Henry?” asked the little girl anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alexander Taylor, a Wall Street broker, sat at breakfast in his fine house on Madison Avenue.
a line of approach
From this reading Alexander Taylor, a Wall Street broker, sat at breakfast in his fine house on Madison Avenue.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Only that the boy who got started with him on his foolish tramp got back three days since.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “Only that the boy who got started with him on his foolish tramp got back three days since.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Alexander Taylor, a Wall Street broker, sat at breakfast in his fine house on Madison Avenue.
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading Alexander Taylor, a Wall Street broker, sat at breakfast in his fine house on Madison Avenue.
a female human offspring
From this reading His daughter, Jennie, about thirteen years old, was the only other person at the table.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Only that the boy who got started with him on his foolish tramp got back three days since.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Alexander Taylor, a Wall Street broker, sat at breakfast in his fine house on Madison Avenue.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “Only that the boy who got started with him on his foolish tramp got back three days since.”
a young female
From this reading “Papa, have you heard nothing of Henry?” asked the little girl anxiously.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Only that the boy who got started with him on his foolish tramp got back three days since.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Papa, have you heard nothing of Henry?” asked the little girl anxiously.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Papa, have you heard nothing of Henry?” asked the little girl anxiously.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Papa, have you heard nothing of Henry?” asked the little girl anxiously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Only that the boy who got started with him on his foolish tramp got back three days since.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alexander Taylor, a Wall Street broker, sat at breakfast in his fine house on Madison Avenue.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Alexander Taylor, a Wall Street broker, sat at breakfast in his fine house on Madison Avenue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alexander Taylor, a Wall Street broker, sat at breakfast in his fine house on Madison Avenue.
Jennie
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From this reading His daughter, Jennie, about thirteen years old, was the only other person at the table.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A WELCOME LETTER.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Papa, have you heard nothing of Henry?” asked the little girl anxiously.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading Alexander Taylor, a Wall Street broker, sat at breakfast in his fine house on Madison Avenue.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Papa, have you heard nothing of Henry?” asked the little girl anxiously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Papa, have you heard nothing of Henry?” asked the little girl anxiously.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His daughter, Jennie, about thirteen years old, was the only other person at the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alexander Taylor, a Wall Street broker, sat at breakfast in his fine house on Madison Avenue.
and nothing more
From this reading His daughter, Jennie, about thirteen years old, was the only other person at the table.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His daughter, Jennie, about thirteen years old, was the only other person at the table.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Papa, have you heard nothing of Henry?” asked the little girl anxiously.
a human being
From this reading His daughter, Jennie, about thirteen years old, was the only other person at the table.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Alexander Taylor, a Wall Street broker, sat at breakfast in his fine house on Madison Avenue.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Only that the boy who got started with him on his foolish tramp got back three days since.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Only that the boy who got started with him on his foolish tramp got back three days since.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Alexander Taylor, a Wall Street broker, sat at breakfast in his fine house on Madison Avenue.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His daughter, Jennie, about thirteen years old, was the only other person at the table.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Alexander Taylor, a Wall Street broker, sat at breakfast in his fine house on Madison Avenue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Only that the boy who got started with him on his foolish tramp got back three days since.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His daughter, Jennie, about thirteen years old, was the only other person at the table.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading His daughter, Jennie, about thirteen years old, was the only other person at the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Only that the boy who got started with him on his foolish tramp got back three days since.”
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading “Only that the boy who got started with him on his foolish tramp got back three days since.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Alexander Taylor, a Wall Street broker, sat at breakfast in his fine house on Madison Avenue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His daughter, Jennie, about thirteen years old, was the only other person at the table.
accept gladly
From this reading A WELCOME LETTER.
which person or people
From this reading “Only that the boy who got started with him on his foolish tramp got back three days since.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Only that the boy who got started with him on his foolish tramp got back three days since.”
a late time of life
From this reading His daughter, Jennie, about thirteen years old, was the only other person at the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Papa, have you heard nothing of Henry?” asked the little girl anxiously.
