used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading An exclamation of alarm broke from Thirza, and one of surprise from Fergus.
(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 "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An exclamation of alarm broke from Thirza, and one of surprise from Fergus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An exclamation of alarm broke from Thirza, and one of surprise from Fergus.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I told you that in three days, at the most, I must leave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be but a day or two earlier," Fergus said in a low tone to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
lacking funds
From this reading An exclamation of alarm broke from Thirza, and one of surprise from Fergus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It will be but a day or two earlier," Fergus said in a low tone to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It will be but a day or two earlier," Fergus said in a low tone to her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I told you that in three days, at the most, I must leave.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
earlier in time; previously
From this reading "It will be but a day or two earlier," Fergus said in a low tone to her.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading An exclamation of alarm broke from Thirza, and one of surprise from Fergus.
Fergus
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From this reading An exclamation of alarm broke from Thirza, and one of surprise from Fergus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An exclamation of alarm broke from Thirza, and one of surprise from Fergus.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They had been in the garden together all the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It will be but a day or two earlier," Fergus said in a low tone to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be but a day or two earlier," Fergus said in a low tone to her.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
go away from a place
From this reading "I told you that in three days, at the most, I must leave.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "It will be but a day or two earlier," Fergus said in a low tone to her.
take the midday meal
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
a person who carries a message
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I told you that in three days, at the most, I must leave.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I told you that in three days, at the most, I must leave.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An exclamation of alarm broke from Thirza, and one of surprise from Fergus.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An exclamation of alarm broke from Thirza, and one of surprise from Fergus.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It will be but a day or two earlier," Fergus said in a low tone to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
move hurridly
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading An exclamation of alarm broke from Thirza, and one of surprise from Fergus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been in the garden together all the morning.
Thirza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An exclamation of alarm broke from Thirza, and one of surprise from Fergus.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I told you that in three days, at the most, I must leave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had been in the garden together all the morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you that in three days, at the most, I must leave.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "It will be but a day or two earlier," Fergus said in a low tone to her.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It will be but a day or two earlier," Fergus said in a low tone to her.
at the time that
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be but a day or two earlier," Fergus said in a low tone to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have news," the count said, when he came in to lunch, after he had been down into the town; "a messenger has come in with a despatch this morning, saying that the king, with his army, is marching hither with all speed."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you that in three days, at the most, I must leave.
