used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That ought to get you a hearing, at any rate," he said at length.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
AlaskannounUS /əˈlæskən/
a native or resident of Alaska
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Stanley extended his hand for the letter, and read it over slowly.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading STULTS CONSENTS Fred's announcement took his parents completely by surprise.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "That ought to get you a hearing, at any rate," he said at length.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That ought to get you a hearing, at any rate," he said at length.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
placed in a grave
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STULTS CONSENTS Fred's announcement took his parents completely by surprise.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading STULTS CONSENTS Fred's announcement took his parents completely by surprise.
CONSENTSnounUS /kənˈsents/
plural of “consent” — permission to do something
From this reading STULTS CONSENTS Fred's announcement took his parents completely by surprise.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Mr. Stanley extended his hand for the letter, and read it over slowly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Stanley extended his hand for the letter, and read it over slowly.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
Fred's
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From this reading STULTS CONSENTS Fred's announcement took his parents completely by surprise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
GardnernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That ought to get you a hearing, at any rate," he said at length.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Stanley extended his hand for the letter, and read it over slowly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That ought to get you a hearing, at any rate," he said at length.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "That ought to get you a hearing, at any rate," he said at length.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STULTS CONSENTS Fred's announcement took his parents completely by surprise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Stanley extended his hand for the letter, and read it over slowly.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "That ought to get you a hearing, at any rate," he said at length.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. Stanley extended his hand for the letter, and read it over slowly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
a form of address for a man
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a form of address for a married woman
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "That ought to get you a hearing, at any rate," he said at length.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading STULTS CONSENTS Fred's announcement took his parents completely by surprise.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "That ought to get you a hearing, at any rate," he said at length.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mr. Stanley extended his hand for the letter, and read it over slowly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That ought to get you a hearing, at any rate," he said at length.
except for; apart from
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Mr. Stanley extended his hand for the letter, and read it over slowly.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Mr. Stanley extended his hand for the letter, and read it over slowly.
STULTS
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From this reading STULTS CONSENTS Fred's announcement took his parents completely by surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading STULTS CONSENTS Fred's announcement took his parents completely by surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That ought to get you a hearing, at any rate," he said at length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Stanley extended his hand for the letter, and read it over slowly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That ought to get you a hearing, at any rate," he said at length.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading STULTS CONSENTS Fred's announcement took his parents completely by surprise.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
(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 "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
which person or people
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I understand that Old Bill Gardner is quite well acquainted with the widow of the man who buried the fortune to save it from the Alaskan Indians.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That ought to get you a hearing, at any rate," he said at length.
