used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
back-door
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From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
Baggett
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From this reading On this occasion Hayonotes had been considerably disturbed in his work, and was discussing the sad condition of Mr Baggett with Thornybush over the gate of the kitchen-garden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
BLAKE'SnounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading MR BLAKE'S GOOD NEWS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
a state at a particular time
From this reading On this occasion Hayonotes had been considerably disturbed in his work, and was discussing the sad condition of Mr Baggett with Thornybush over the gate of the kitchen-garden.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading On this occasion Hayonotes had been considerably disturbed in his work, and was discussing the sad condition of Mr Baggett with Thornybush over the gate of the kitchen-garden.
contretempsnounUS /ˈkɑːntrətemps/
an awkward clash
From this reading There had been a little _contretemps_ or misadventure.
Croker's
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From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading On this occasion Hayonotes had been considerably disturbed in his work, and was discussing the sad condition of Mr Baggett with Thornybush over the gate of the kitchen-garden.
having the place or position changed
From this reading On this occasion Hayonotes had been considerably disturbed in his work, and was discussing the sad condition of Mr Baggett with Thornybush over the gate of the kitchen-garden.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading On this occasion Hayonotes had been considerably disturbed in his work, and was discussing the sad condition of Mr Baggett with Thornybush over the gate of the kitchen-garden.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MR BLAKE'S GOOD NEWS.
an established custom
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
Hayonotes
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From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
kitchen-garden
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From this reading On this occasion Hayonotes had been considerably disturbed in his work, and was discussing the sad condition of Mr Baggett with Thornybush over the gate of the kitchen-garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There had been a little _contretemps_ or misadventure.
take the midday meal
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
engage in
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
misadventurenounUS /mɪsədˈventʃər/
an instance of misfortune
From this reading There had been a little _contretemps_ or misadventure.
MontagunounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR BLAKE'S GOOD NEWS.
information about recent and important events
From this reading MR BLAKE'S GOOD NEWS.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On this occasion Hayonotes had been considerably disturbed in his work, and was discussing the sad condition of Mr Baggett with Thornybush over the gate of the kitchen-garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On this occasion Hayonotes had been considerably disturbed in his work, and was discussing the sad condition of Mr Baggett with Thornybush over the gate of the kitchen-garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this occasion Hayonotes had been considerably disturbed in his work, and was discussing the sad condition of Mr Baggett with Thornybush over the gate of the kitchen-garden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had been a little _contretemps_ or misadventure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On this occasion Hayonotes had been considerably disturbed in his work, and was discussing the sad condition of Mr Baggett with Thornybush over the gate of the kitchen-garden.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading On this occasion Hayonotes had been considerably disturbed in his work, and was discussing the sad condition of Mr Baggett with Thornybush over the gate of the kitchen-garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion Hayonotes had been considerably disturbed in his work, and was discussing the sad condition of Mr Baggett with Thornybush over the gate of the kitchen-garden.
Thornybush
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From this reading On this occasion Hayonotes had been considerably disturbed in his work, and was discussing the sad condition of Mr Baggett with Thornybush over the gate of the kitchen-garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the afternoon, after lunch had been eaten, there came a ring at the back-door, and Mr Montagu Blake was announced.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
at the time that
From this reading It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On this occasion Hayonotes had been considerably disturbed in his work, and was discussing the sad condition of Mr Baggett with Thornybush over the gate of the kitchen-garden.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On this occasion Hayonotes had been considerably disturbed in his work, and was discussing the sad condition of Mr Baggett with Thornybush over the gate of the kitchen-garden.
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 It was Mr Blake's habit when he called at Croker's Hall to ride his horse into the yard, there to give him up to Hayonotes, and make his way in by the back entrance.
