used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I should think you had a good right to a long holiday after working there for so many years.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don’t know when you will be up to going.
terminate
From this reading “Not so many years,” said Mr. Mannering, “since the long break which you know of, Roland.”
can't
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From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “In the interest of science,” cried the doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “In the interest of science,” cried the doctor.
don't
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From this reading I don’t know when you will be up to going.
Dr
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From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should think you had a good right to a long holiday after working there for so many years.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
the act of departing
From this reading I don’t know when you will be up to going.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I should think you had a good right to a long holiday after working there for so many years.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I should think you had a good right to a long holiday after working there for so many years.”
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I should think you had a good right to a long holiday after working there for so many years.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “In the interest of science,” cried the doctor.
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 when you will be up to going.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I should think you had a good right to a long holiday after working there for so many years.”
Mannering
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From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I should think you had a good right to a long holiday after working there for so many years.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Not so many years,” said Mr. Mannering, “since the long break which you know of, Roland.”
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not so many years,” said Mr. Mannering, “since the long break which you know of, Roland.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not so many years,” said Mr. Mannering, “since the long break which you know of, Roland.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading I should think you had a good right to a long holiday after working there for so many years.”
Roland
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From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
express in words
From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading “In the interest of science,” cried the doctor.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should think you had a good right to a long holiday after working there for so many years.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Not so many years,” said Mr. Mannering, “since the long break which you know of, Roland.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I should think you had a good right to a long holiday after working there for so many years.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I should think you had a good right to a long holiday after working there for so many years.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should think you had a good right to a long holiday after working there for so many years.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I don’t know when you will be up to going.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
at the time that
From this reading I don’t know when you will be up to going.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Not so many years,” said Mr. Mannering, “since the long break which you know of, Roland.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don’t know when you will be up to going.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I should think you had a good right to a long holiday after working there for so many years.”
a late time of life
From this reading I should think you had a good right to a long holiday after working there for so many years.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, Mannering,” said Dr. Roland, “I can’t say that you may go back to the Museum in a week.
