used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
(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 "Well, Tony, I suppose all has gone well, as we have not heard from you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
subject to appointment
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There was nothing to tell you, sir, and, indeed, I have been mightily busy.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In the first place, I got two days' leave from the courts, and went down myself, in a light cart, with the boys and two men.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "There was nothing to tell you, sir, and, indeed, I have been mightily busy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading In the first place, I got two days' leave from the courts, and went down myself, in a light cart, with the boys and two men.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the first place, I got two days' leave from the courts, and went down myself, in a light cart, with the boys and two men.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the first place, I got two days' leave from the courts, and went down myself, in a light cart, with the boys and two men.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the first place, I got two days' leave from the courts, and went down myself, in a light cart, with the boys and two men.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, I got two days' leave from the courts, and went down myself, in a light cart, with the boys and two men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, Tony, I suppose all has gone well, as we have not heard from you."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Well, Tony, I suppose all has gone well, as we have not heard from you."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the first place, I got two days' leave from the courts, and went down myself, in a light cart, with the boys and two men.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Tony, I suppose all has gone well, as we have not heard from you."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Tony, I suppose all has gone well, as we have not heard from you."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Well, Tony, I suppose all has gone well, as we have not heard from you."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Tony, I suppose all has gone well, as we have not heard from you."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "There was nothing to tell you, sir, and, indeed, I have been mightily busy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
go away from a place
From this reading In the first place, I got two days' leave from the courts, and went down myself, in a light cart, with the boys and two men.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the first place, I got two days' leave from the courts, and went down myself, in a light cart, with the boys and two men.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the first place, I got two days' leave from the courts, and went down myself, in a light cart, with the boys and two men.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading "There was nothing to tell you, sir, and, indeed, I have been mightily busy.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In the first place, I got two days' leave from the courts, and went down myself, in a light cart, with the boys and two men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, Tony, I suppose all has gone well, as we have not heard from you."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There was nothing to tell you, sir, and, indeed, I have been mightily busy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, I got two days' leave from the courts, and went down myself, in a light cart, with the boys and two men.
with low volume
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
term of address for a man
From this reading "There was nothing to tell you, sir, and, indeed, I have been mightily busy.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, Tony, I suppose all has gone well, as we have not heard from you."
express in words
From this reading "There was nothing to tell you, sir, and, indeed, I have been mightily busy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was nothing to tell you, sir, and, indeed, I have been mightily busy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There was nothing to tell you, sir, and, indeed, I have been mightily busy.
Tony
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From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the first place, I got two days' leave from the courts, and went down myself, in a light cart, with the boys and two men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the appointed hour, as the clock of the Abbey was striking, they gave three gentle knocks at the door of the house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, Tony, I suppose all has gone well, as we have not heard from you."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Tony, I suppose all has gone well, as we have not heard from you."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the first place, I got two days' leave from the courts, and went down myself, in a light cart, with the boys and two men.
which person or people
From this reading It was immediately opened by Tony, who held a candle in his hand, closed the door quietly behind them, and then led them into a parlour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the first place, I got two days' leave from the courts, and went down myself, in a light cart, with the boys and two men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Tony, I suppose all has gone well, as we have not heard from you."
