used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Confession All the next week Bevis lay desperately ill, and in the gravest danger.
anew
From this reading When Saturday came round again they begged to be allowed to go to Chagmouth as usual.
(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 A Confession All the next week Bevis lay desperately ill, and in the gravest danger.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When Saturday came round again they begged to be allowed to go to Chagmouth as usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Confession All the next week Bevis lay desperately ill, and in the gravest danger.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Saturday came round again they begged to be allowed to go to Chagmouth as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Saturday came round again they begged to be allowed to go to Chagmouth as usual.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading When Saturday came round again they begged to be allowed to go to Chagmouth as usual.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
Bevis
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From this reading A Confession All the next week Bevis lay desperately ill, and in the gravest danger.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "We wouldn't be a scrap of bother to Mrs. Penruddock," said Mavis.
bulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Saturday came round again they begged to be allowed to go to Chagmouth as usual.
Chagmouth
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From this reading When Saturday came round again they begged to be allowed to go to Chagmouth as usual.
ConfessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A Confession All the next week Bevis lay desperately ill, and in the gravest danger.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A Confession All the next week Bevis lay desperately ill, and in the gravest danger.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading A Confession All the next week Bevis lay desperately ill, and in the gravest danger.
Dr
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From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Saturday came round again they begged to be allowed to go to Chagmouth as usual.
gravestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrævəst/
superlative of “grave” — dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading A Confession All the next week Bevis lay desperately ill, and in the gravest danger.
Grimbal's
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From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A Confession All the next week Bevis lay desperately ill, and in the gravest danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Confession All the next week Bevis lay desperately ill, and in the gravest danger.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A Confession All the next week Bevis lay desperately ill, and in the gravest danger.
lunch-time
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From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
MavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
motoredadjective
equipped with a motor or motors
From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "We wouldn't be a scrap of bother to Mrs. Penruddock," said Mavis.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A Confession All the next week Bevis lay desperately ill, and in the gravest danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We wouldn't be a scrap of bother to Mrs. Penruddock," said Mavis.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
Penruddock
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From this reading "We wouldn't be a scrap of bother to Mrs. Penruddock," said Mavis.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When Saturday came round again they begged to be allowed to go to Chagmouth as usual.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We wouldn't be a scrap of bother to Mrs. Penruddock," said Mavis.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Saturday came round again they begged to be allowed to go to Chagmouth as usual.
an educational institution
From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading "We wouldn't be a scrap of bother to Mrs. Penruddock," said Mavis.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Confession All the next week Bevis lay desperately ill, and in the gravest danger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Saturday came round again they begged to be allowed to go to Chagmouth as usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
Tremayne
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From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When Saturday came round again they begged to be allowed to go to Chagmouth as usual.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We wouldn't be a scrap of bother to Mrs. Penruddock," said Mavis.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A Confession All the next week Bevis lay desperately ill, and in the gravest danger.
at the time that
From this reading When Saturday came round again they begged to be allowed to go to Chagmouth as usual.
which person or people
From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every morning Dr. Tremayne motored over to Grimbal's Farm to see him, and arrived back with the same unsatisfactory report.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mavis and Merle, who waited anxiously for the daily bulletin, would run in from school at lunch-time hoping for better news.
wouldn't
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From this reading "We wouldn't be a scrap of bother to Mrs. Penruddock," said Mavis.
