used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mr. Maxwell has come all the way from London to bring you news from the Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ve brought you a visitor, Colonel, a stranger and yet not a stranger, bein’ as we’ve met before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
bein
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From this reading “I’ve brought you a visitor, Colonel, a stranger and yet not a stranger, bein’ as we’ve met before.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr. Maxwell has come all the way from London to bring you news from the Hall.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brings you news,” Thomson called out as they prepared to mount the piazza steps.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I’ve brought you a visitor, Colonel, a stranger and yet not a stranger, bein’ as we’ve met before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He brings you news,” Thomson called out as they prepared to mount the piazza steps.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Maxwell has come all the way from London to bring you news from the Hall.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Maxwell has come all the way from London to bring you news from the Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mr. Maxwell has come all the way from London to bring you news from the Hall.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Maxwell has come all the way from London to bring you news from the Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brings you news,” Thomson called out as they prepared to mount the piazza steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve brought you a visitor, Colonel, a stranger and yet not a stranger, bein’ as we’ve met before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
and nothing more
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mr. Maxwell has come all the way from London to bring you news from the Hall.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading “Mr. Maxwell, Colonel Titus.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I’ve brought you a visitor, Colonel, a stranger and yet not a stranger, bein’ as we’ve met before.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
attach to a support
From this reading He brings you news,” Thomson called out as they prepared to mount the piazza steps.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Maxwell, Colonel Titus.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He brings you news,” Thomson called out as they prepared to mount the piazza steps.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’ve brought you a visitor, Colonel, a stranger and yet not a stranger, bein’ as we’ve met before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He brings you news,” Thomson called out as they prepared to mount the piazza steps.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He brings you news,” Thomson called out as they prepared to mount the piazza steps.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He brings you news,” Thomson called out as they prepared to mount the piazza steps.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “I’ve brought you a visitor, Colonel, a stranger and yet not a stranger, bein’ as we’ve met before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brings you news,” Thomson called out as they prepared to mount the piazza steps.
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
TitusnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading “Mr. Maxwell, Colonel Titus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
someone who visits
From this reading “I’ve brought you a visitor, Colonel, a stranger and yet not a stranger, bein’ as we’ve met before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Maxwell has come all the way from London to bring you news from the Hall.
we've
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From this reading “I’ve brought you a visitor, Colonel, a stranger and yet not a stranger, bein’ as we’ve met before.
at the time that
From this reading It was still the pleasant month of May when, as the Colonel sat in his favorite seat on the back piazza, just before noon Bill Thomson rode up to the back of the house followed by a strange horseman.
but in spite of that
From this reading “I’ve brought you a visitor, Colonel, a stranger and yet not a stranger, bein’ as we’ve met before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve brought you a visitor, Colonel, a stranger and yet not a stranger, bein’ as we’ve met before.
