used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
AhabnounUS /ˈeɪhæb/
according to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC)
From this reading It will be an interesting lecture to-day on the character of Ahab,” said she, opening his door a few inches.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It will be an interesting lecture to-day on the character of Ahab,” said she, opening his door a few inches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you coming with me, Tony, to hear the minister?
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading The doctor had guessed aright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tony did not present himself at meeting on Sunday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be an interesting lecture to-day on the character of Ahab,” said she, opening his door a few inches.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It will be an interesting lecture to-day on the character of Ahab,” said she, opening his door a few inches.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Are you coming with me, Tony, to hear the minister?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tony did not present himself at meeting on Sunday.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor had guessed aright.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It will be an interesting lecture to-day on the character of Ahab,” said she, opening his door a few inches.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It will be an interesting lecture to-day on the character of Ahab,” said she, opening his door a few inches.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The doctor had guessed aright.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor had guessed aright.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Are you coming with me, Tony, to hear the minister?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tony did not present himself at meeting on Sunday.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It will be an interesting lecture to-day on the character of Ahab,” said she, opening his door a few inches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading It will be an interesting lecture to-day on the character of Ahab,” said she, opening his door a few inches.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It will be an interesting lecture to-day on the character of Ahab,” said she, opening his door a few inches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be an interesting lecture to-day on the character of Ahab,” said she, opening his door a few inches.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading It will be an interesting lecture to-day on the character of Ahab,” said she, opening his door a few inches.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Are you coming with me, Tony, to hear the minister?
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Tony did not present himself at meeting on Sunday.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Are you coming with me, Tony, to hear the minister?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tony did not present himself at meeting on Sunday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tony did not present himself at meeting on Sunday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It will be an interesting lecture to-day on the character of Ahab,” said she, opening his door a few inches.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Tony did not present himself at meeting on Sunday.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It will be an interesting lecture to-day on the character of Ahab,” said she, opening his door a few inches.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will be an interesting lecture to-day on the character of Ahab,” said she, opening his door a few inches.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Tony did not present himself at meeting on Sunday.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor had guessed aright.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
threatenings
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From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Are you coming with me, Tony, to hear the minister?
to-day
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From this reading It will be an interesting lecture to-day on the character of Ahab,” said she, opening his door a few inches.
Tony
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From this reading Tony did not present himself at meeting on Sunday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be an interesting lecture to-day on the character of Ahab,” said she, opening his door a few inches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Butler, indeed, was there, though the distance was more than a mile, and the day a raw and gusty one, with threatenings of snow in the air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you coming with me, Tony, to hear the minister?
