used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading "You shouldn't have made yourself so agreeable, Mother.
(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 It will take him all his time to be at Birkshaw in time for dinner."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
Ann
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From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
Birkshaw
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From this reading It will take him all his time to be at Birkshaw in time for dinner."
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Douglas, when the guest had at last departed, "it's a blessing there is a moon--and that he knows the hill road well.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
clatterin
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From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
well in the past; former
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Douglas, when the guest had at last departed, "it's a blessing there is a moon--and that he knows the hill road well.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It will take him all his time to be at Birkshaw in time for dinner."
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Douglas, when the guest had at last departed, "it's a blessing there is a moon--and that he knows the hill road well.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
divisible by two
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Douglas, when the guest had at last departed, "it's a blessing there is a moon--and that he knows the hill road well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
hamenoun
stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You shouldn't have made yourself so agreeable, Mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
he's
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From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
hetadjective
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will take him all his time to be at Birkshaw in time for dinner."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It will take him all his time to be at Birkshaw in time for dinner."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will take him all his time to be at Birkshaw in time for dinner."
it's
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From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Douglas, when the guest had at last departed, "it's a blessing there is a moon--and that he knows the hill road well.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Douglas, when the guest had at last departed, "it's a blessing there is a moon--and that he knows the hill road well.
immediately past
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Douglas, when the guest had at last departed, "it's a blessing there is a moon--and that he knows the hill road well.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
take the midday meal
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You shouldn't have made yourself so agreeable, Mother.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
Marget
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From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Douglas, when the guest had at last departed, "it's a blessing there is a moon--and that he knows the hill road well.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You shouldn't have made yourself so agreeable, Mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Douglas, when the guest had at last departed, "it's a blessing there is a moon--and that he knows the hill road well.
Mysie
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From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Douglas, when the guest had at last departed, "it's a blessing there is a moon--and that he knows the hill road well.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
shouldn't
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From this reading "You shouldn't have made yourself so agreeable, Mother.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
sittin
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From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
carry out
From this reading It will take him all his time to be at Birkshaw in time for dinner."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Douglas, when the guest had at last departed, "it's a blessing there is a moon--and that he knows the hill road well.
up to a particular time
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
(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," said Mrs. Douglas, when the guest had at last departed, "it's a blessing there is a moon--and that he knows the hill road well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Philip Scott came to lunch at Dreams he stayed a long time--so long that Marget remarked to Mysie in the kitchen, "That man is surely het at hame that he's sittin' here so long clatterin'."
in or at the place that
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will take him all his time to be at Birkshaw in time for dinner."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had had a good lunch, had been shown the house and what would be the garden, had walked with Ann a little way along the hill road and duly admired the view, and had then returned to the living-room, where he sat talking and listening till tea was brought in, stayed for an hour after tea, and even then had seemed loath to go away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shouldn't have made yourself so agreeable, Mother.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You shouldn't have made yourself so agreeable, Mother.
