used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The laird remained silent for a while, rubbing his chin, and looking at the tablecloth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Thank you; I am enjoying your old and excellent port."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The laird remained silent for a while, rubbing his chin, and looking at the tablecloth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The laird remained silent for a while, rubbing his chin, and looking at the tablecloth.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The laird remained silent for a while, rubbing his chin, and looking at the tablecloth.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
don't
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From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "Thank you; I am enjoying your old and excellent port."
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "Thank you; I am enjoying your old and excellent port."
Fergus
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From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The laird remained silent for a while, rubbing his chin, and looking at the tablecloth.
the act of departing
From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Will you have some?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The laird remained silent for a while, rubbing his chin, and looking at the tablecloth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thank you; I am enjoying your old and excellent port."
I'll
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From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
and nothing more
From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading The laird remained silent for a while, rubbing his chin, and looking at the tablecloth.
staying power
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
held up in the air
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
for more time
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The laird remained silent for a while, rubbing his chin, and looking at the tablecloth.
McAlister
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From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Thank you; I am enjoying your old and excellent port."
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "Thank you; I am enjoying your old and excellent port."
in the near future
From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The laird remained silent for a while, rubbing his chin, and looking at the tablecloth.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading The laird remained silent for a while, rubbing his chin, and looking at the tablecloth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
sideboardnoun
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The laird remained silent for a while, rubbing his chin, and looking at the tablecloth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Will you have some?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
tableclothnounUS /ˈteɪbəlklɔːθ/
a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading The laird remained silent for a while, rubbing his chin, and looking at the tablecloth.
carry out
From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you; I am enjoying your old and excellent port."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The laird remained silent for a while, rubbing his chin, and looking at the tablecloth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Fergus McAlister returned leisurely to the table after his "wash," remained silent a few minutes longer, then lifted his head and said: "I don't see that I am called upon to transport those legs."
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The laird remained silent for a while, rubbing his chin, and looking at the tablecloth.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Presently he stood up, and going to the sideboard, said: "I'll just take a wash of whisky to clear my thoughts.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you have some?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you have some?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you; I am enjoying your old and excellent port."
