used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The Court physician to whom I appealed shook his head gravely.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
BoonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading Queen Mary's Boon 'Oh, help me!'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Court physician to whom I appealed shook his head gravely.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Help me to get into the Tower!'
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The Court physician to whom I appealed shook his head gravely.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Court physician to whom I appealed shook his head gravely.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Queen Mary's Boon 'Oh, help me!'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Court physician to whom I appealed shook his head gravely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I implored.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I implored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'Help me to get into the Tower!'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
Jane
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From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Queen Mary's Boon 'Oh, help me!'
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Queen Mary's Boon 'Oh, help me!'
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Queen Mary's Boon 'Oh, help me!'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Court physician to whom I appealed shook his head gravely.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Queen Mary's Boon 'Oh, help me!'
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The Court physician to whom I appealed shook his head gravely.
believed likely
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Help me to get into the Tower!'
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Help me to get into the Tower!'
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading 'Help me to get into the Tower!'
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
which person or people
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Court physician to whom I appealed shook his head gravely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It is a difficult matter for an outsider to get in there,' he said, 'and, if I mistake not, you are one who would be liable to be suspected, by reason of your having been there before with the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey.'
