used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GEORGE TAYLOR GIVES A PARTY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a beautiful night, soft, warm and lovely, the clock was striking ten when Mark arose to depart.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It was a beautiful night, soft, warm and lovely, the clock was striking ten when Mark arose to depart.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is this New York project a joke?” asked Charles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful night, soft, warm and lovely, the clock was striking ten when Mark arose to depart.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
Blakely's
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From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading It was a beautiful night, soft, warm and lovely, the clock was striking ten when Mark arose to depart.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading It was a beautiful night, soft, warm and lovely, the clock was striking ten when Mark arose to depart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE TAYLOR GIVES A PARTY.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading GEORGE TAYLOR GIVES A PARTY.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this New York project a joke?” asked Charles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Is this New York project a joke?” asked Charles.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a beautiful night, soft, warm and lovely, the clock was striking ten when Mark arose to depart.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It was a beautiful night, soft, warm and lovely, the clock was striking ten when Mark arose to depart.
Matilda
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From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a beautiful night, soft, warm and lovely, the clock was striking ten when Mark arose to depart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading GEORGE TAYLOR GIVES A PARTY.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading “Is this New York project a joke?” asked Charles.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was a beautiful night, soft, warm and lovely, the clock was striking ten when Mark arose to depart.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading It was a beautiful night, soft, warm and lovely, the clock was striking ten when Mark arose to depart.
TAYLORnounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading GEORGE TAYLOR GIVES A PARTY.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was a beautiful night, soft, warm and lovely, the clock was striking ten when Mark arose to depart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a beautiful night, soft, warm and lovely, the clock was striking ten when Mark arose to depart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this New York project a joke?” asked Charles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a beautiful night, soft, warm and lovely, the clock was striking ten when Mark arose to depart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
at the time that
From this reading It was a beautiful night, soft, warm and lovely, the clock was striking ten when Mark arose to depart.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Matilda laughed at him a great deal about his proposed expedition to New York, telling him she did not believe that he was serious in saying he entertained it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you will wait a few minutes I will go a little way with you,” said Charles Taylor, he withdrew to another room for his coat, then he rejoined him, passed his arm in Mark Blakely’s and went out with him.
