used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALF TRIES TO SAVE A SOUL Of course there was trouble: Alf saw to that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
ALF
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From this reading ALF TRIES TO SAVE A SOUL Of course there was trouble: Alf saw to that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading It was dusk in there, but Anne could see that he was terribly moved.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" she asked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was dusk in there, but Anne could see that he was terribly moved.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ALF TRIES TO SAVE A SOUL Of course there was trouble: Alf saw to that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was dusk in there, but Anne could see that he was terribly moved.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" she asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was dusk in there, but Anne could see that he was terribly moved.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALF TRIES TO SAVE A SOUL Of course there was trouble: Alf saw to that.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
except for; apart from
From this reading ALF TRIES TO SAVE A SOUL Of course there was trouble: Alf saw to that.
cut with a saw
From this reading ALF TRIES TO SAVE A SOUL Of course there was trouble: Alf saw to that.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was dusk in there, but Anne could see that he was terribly moved.
not often
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it?" she asked.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading ALF TRIES TO SAVE A SOUL Of course there was trouble: Alf saw to that.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading It was dusk in there, but Anne could see that he was terribly moved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALF TRIES TO SAVE A SOUL Of course there was trouble: Alf saw to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ALF TRIES TO SAVE A SOUL Of course there was trouble: Alf saw to that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALF TRIES TO SAVE A SOUL Of course there was trouble: Alf saw to that.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
TRIESnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading ALF TRIES TO SAVE A SOUL Of course there was trouble: Alf saw to that.
a source of difficulty
From this reading ALF TRIES TO SAVE A SOUL Of course there was trouble: Alf saw to that.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was very seldom he came to Rectory Walk now; but he did come one evening after the news was common property in Old Town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALF TRIES TO SAVE A SOUL Of course there was trouble: Alf saw to that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" she asked.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He marched straight into the kitchen, kicked a chair into its place before the fire, and sat down without a word to his mother.
