used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I don't know one from another.
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 He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sally looked askance at the books as she took them from his hand, and shook her head doubtfully.
askanceadverbUS /əˈskæns/
with suspicion or disapproval
From this reading Sally looked askance at the books as she took them from his hand, and shook her head doubtfully.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
don't
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From this reading I don't know one from another.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading Sally looked askance at the books as she took them from his hand, and shook her head doubtfully.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "It's one o' them French books, isn't it, sir?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sally looked askance at the books as she took them from his hand, and shook her head doubtfully.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sally looked askance at the books as she took them from his hand, and shook her head doubtfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sally looked askance at the books as she took them from his hand, and shook her head doubtfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sally looked askance at the books as she took them from his hand, and shook her head doubtfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know one from another.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
isn't
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From this reading "It's one o' them French books, isn't it, sir?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's one o' them French books, isn't it, sir?
It's
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From this reading "It's one o' them French books, isn't it, sir?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know one from another.
immediately past
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sally looked askance at the books as she took them from his hand, and shook her head doubtfully.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
Maxfield
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From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
Maxfield's
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From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "It's one o' them French books, isn't it, sir?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
witty remark
From this reading Sally looked askance at the books as she took them from his hand, and shook her head doubtfully.
express in words
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Sally looked askance at the books as she took them from his hand, and shook her head doubtfully.
term of address for a man
From this reading "It's one o' them French books, isn't it, sir?
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sally looked askance at the books as she took them from his hand, and shook her head doubtfully.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One dreary Sunday afternoon, about this time--that is to say, about the end of November--Matthew Diamond rang at the bell of Mr. Maxfield's door.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sally looked askance at the books as she took them from his hand, and shook her head doubtfully.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
which person or people
From this reading He had a couple of books under his arm, and he asked the servant, who admitted him, if she could give him back the volume he had last lent to Miss Maxfield.
