used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
(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 Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was poor Bully-dhu now, walking to all appearances almost as well as ever, and tied up in _his_ handkerchief.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For many hundred yards total silence prevailed among our pedestrians.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
any thing at all
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There was poor Bully-dhu now, walking to all appearances almost as well as ever, and tied up in _his_ handkerchief.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Her poor dog might have been killed, and would, undoubtedly, but for Emon-a-knock's fortunate arrival at the last moment, and his prompt and successful assistance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was poor Bully-dhu now, walking to all appearances almost as well as ever, and tied up in _his_ handkerchief.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Her poor dog might have been killed, and would, undoubtedly, but for Emon-a-knock's fortunate arrival at the last moment, and his prompt and successful assistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
Bully-dhu
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From this reading There was poor Bully-dhu now, walking to all appearances almost as well as ever, and tied up in _his_ handkerchief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her poor dog might have been killed, and would, undoubtedly, but for Emon-a-knock's fortunate arrival at the last moment, and his prompt and successful assistance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
Emon-a-knock's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her poor dog might have been killed, and would, undoubtedly, but for Emon-a-knock's fortunate arrival at the last moment, and his prompt and successful assistance.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
divisible by two
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
at any time
From this reading There was poor Bully-dhu now, walking to all appearances almost as well as ever, and tied up in _his_ handkerchief.
famouslyadverbUS /ˈfeɪməsli/
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many hundred yards total silence prevailed among our pedestrians.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Her poor dog might have been killed, and would, undoubtedly, but for Emon-a-knock's fortunate arrival at the last moment, and his prompt and successful assistance.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading There was poor Bully-dhu now, walking to all appearances almost as well as ever, and tied up in _his_ handkerchief.
come to pass
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her poor dog might have been killed, and would, undoubtedly, but for Emon-a-knock's fortunate arrival at the last moment, and his prompt and successful assistance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her poor dog might have been killed, and would, undoubtedly, but for Emon-a-knock's fortunate arrival at the last moment, and his prompt and successful assistance.
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From this reading For many hundred yards total silence prevailed among our pedestrians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was poor Bully-dhu now, walking to all appearances almost as well as ever, and tied up in _his_ handkerchief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Her poor dog might have been killed, and would, undoubtedly, but for Emon-a-knock's fortunate arrival at the last moment, and his prompt and successful assistance.
immediately past
From this reading Her poor dog might have been killed, and would, undoubtedly, but for Emon-a-knock's fortunate arrival at the last moment, and his prompt and successful assistance.
something that is lost
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
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 For many hundred yards total silence prevailed among our pedestrians.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her poor dog might have been killed, and would, undoubtedly, but for Emon-a-knock's fortunate arrival at the last moment, and his prompt and successful assistance.
a particular point in time
From this reading Her poor dog might have been killed, and would, undoubtedly, but for Emon-a-knock's fortunate arrival at the last moment, and his prompt and successful assistance.
Mulvey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was poor Bully-dhu now, walking to all appearances almost as well as ever, and tied up in _his_ handkerchief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For many hundred yards total silence prevailed among our pedestrians.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading For many hundred yards total silence prevailed among our pedestrians.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading For many hundred yards total silence prevailed among our pedestrians.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Her poor dog might have been killed, and would, undoubtedly, but for Emon-a-knock's fortunate arrival at the last moment, and his prompt and successful assistance.
on the contrary
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
express in words
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For many hundred yards total silence prevailed among our pedestrians.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Her poor dog might have been killed, and would, undoubtedly, but for Emon-a-knock's fortunate arrival at the last moment, and his prompt and successful assistance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was poor Bully-dhu now, walking to all appearances almost as well as ever, and tied up in _his_ handkerchief.
a special situation
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
bound or secured closely
From this reading There was poor Bully-dhu now, walking to all appearances almost as well as ever, and tied up in _his_ handkerchief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading For many hundred yards total silence prevailed among our pedestrians.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Her poor dog might have been killed, and would, undoubtedly, but for Emon-a-knock's fortunate arrival at the last moment, and his prompt and successful assistance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was poor Bully-dhu now, walking to all appearances almost as well as ever, and tied up in _his_ handkerchief.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading There was poor Bully-dhu now, walking to all appearances almost as well as ever, and tied up in _his_ handkerchief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
(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 There was poor Bully-dhu now, walking to all appearances almost as well as ever, and tied up in _his_ handkerchief.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Even Kate Mulvey seemed at a loss what first to say, or whether she ought to be the first to say anything.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
Winny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winny, seeing that her poor dog was getting on famously, was rather pleased, "since the thing did happen," that it had been brought to so satisfactory an end after all; and by whom?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her poor dog might have been killed, and would, undoubtedly, but for Emon-a-knock's fortunate arrival at the last moment, and his prompt and successful assistance.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading For many hundred yards total silence prevailed among our pedestrians.
