used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
anew
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, yes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
set up or found
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
Fred
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From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
HUNTERnounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
Stults
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From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
express in words
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
vot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
at the time that
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
an affirmative
From this reading "Ah, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
