used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The whole neighbourhood is in excitement, and Biddy has been up in the kitchen to tell me about it.
(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 table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The whole neighbourhood is in excitement, and Biddy has been up in the kitchen to tell me about it.
Anstace
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From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And what is the object of that piece of marksmanship supposed to be?" enquired Roderick as he took his seat at the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And what is the object of that piece of marksmanship supposed to be?" enquired Roderick as he took his seat at the table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And what is the object of that piece of marksmanship supposed to be?" enquired Roderick as he took his seat at the table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The whole neighbourhood is in excitement, and Biddy has been up in the kitchen to tell me about it.
BiddynounUS /ˈbɪdi/
adult female chicken
From this reading "The whole neighbourhood is in excitement, and Biddy has been up in the kitchen to tell me about it.
breakfast-room
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From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN LESTER, R.M.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
enquired
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From this reading "And what is the object of that piece of marksmanship supposed to be?" enquired Roderick as he took his seat at the table.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "The whole neighbourhood is in excitement, and Biddy has been up in the kitchen to tell me about it.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The whole neighbourhood is in excitement, and Biddy has been up in the kitchen to tell me about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And what is the object of that piece of marksmanship supposed to be?" enquired Roderick as he took his seat at the table.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And what is the object of that piece of marksmanship supposed to be?" enquired Roderick as he took his seat at the table.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The whole neighbourhood is in excitement, and Biddy has been up in the kitchen to tell me about it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The whole neighbourhood is in excitement, and Biddy has been up in the kitchen to tell me about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The whole neighbourhood is in excitement, and Biddy has been up in the kitchen to tell me about it.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "The whole neighbourhood is in excitement, and Biddy has been up in the kitchen to tell me about it.
immediately past
From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
LESTER
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From this reading CAPTAIN LESTER, R.M.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CAPTAIN LESTER, R.M.
marksmanshipnounUS /ˈmɑːrksmənʃɪp/
skill in shooting
From this reading "And what is the object of that piece of marksmanship supposed to be?" enquired Roderick as he took his seat at the table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The whole neighbourhood is in excitement, and Biddy has been up in the kitchen to tell me about it.
Monk'snounUS /mʌŋks/
possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading "The whole neighbourhood is in excitement, and Biddy has been up in the kitchen to tell me about it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "And what is the object of that piece of marksmanship supposed to be?" enquired Roderick as he took his seat at the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "And what is the object of that piece of marksmanship supposed to be?" enquired Roderick as he took his seat at the table.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading CAPTAIN LESTER, R.M.
riddledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdəld/
(often followed by “with”) damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
Roderick
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From this reading "And what is the object of that piece of marksmanship supposed to be?" enquired Roderick as he took his seat at the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "And what is the object of that piece of marksmanship supposed to be?" enquired Roderick as he took his seat at the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
required or under orders
From this reading "And what is the object of that piece of marksmanship supposed to be?" enquired Roderick as he took his seat at the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "And what is the object of that piece of marksmanship supposed to be?" enquired Roderick as he took his seat at the table.
table-cloth
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From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
express in words
From this reading "The whole neighbourhood is in excitement, and Biddy has been up in the kitchen to tell me about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And what is the object of that piece of marksmanship supposed to be?" enquired Roderick as he took his seat at the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The whole neighbourhood is in excitement, and Biddy has been up in the kitchen to tell me about it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "And what is the object of that piece of marksmanship supposed to be?" enquired Roderick as he took his seat at the table.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The whole neighbourhood is in excitement, and Biddy has been up in the kitchen to tell me about it.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
at the time that
From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "The whole neighbourhood is in excitement, and Biddy has been up in the kitchen to tell me about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A table-cloth which had been left hanging up on one of the trees in the Monk's Walk had a charge of shot fired through it, and it is all riddled with holes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you hear what happened last night?" said Anstace when she came into the breakfast-room next morning.
