used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He comes with an excellent character from the foreman he has been under at Morfield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading &c._ _London, Edinburgh, Dublin, and New York_ ARCHIE'S MISTAKE.
Archie
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From this reading _Author of "Follow the Right," "Archie Digby,"_ _"Johnnie Venture,"_ _&c.
ARCHIE'S
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of "Follow the Right," "Archie Digby,"_ _"Johnnie Venture,"_ _&c.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He comes with an excellent character from the foreman he has been under at Morfield.
beggarly-looking
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From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _Author of "Follow the Right," "Archie Digby,"_ _"Johnnie Venture,"_ _&c.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "He comes with an excellent character from the foreman he has been under at Morfield.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "He comes with an excellent character from the foreman he has been under at Morfield.
Digby
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From this reading _Author of "Follow the Right," "Archie Digby,"_ _"Johnnie Venture,"_ _&c.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading &c._ _London, Edinburgh, Dublin, and New York_ ARCHIE'S MISTAKE.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading &c._ _London, Edinburgh, Dublin, and New York_ ARCHIE'S MISTAKE.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "He comes with an excellent character from the foreman he has been under at Morfield.
Fairfax
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From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Author of "Follow the Right," "Archie Digby,"_ _"Johnnie Venture,"_ _&c.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "He comes with an excellent character from the foreman he has been under at Morfield.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He comes with an excellent character from the foreman he has been under at Morfield.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He comes with an excellent character from the foreman he has been under at Morfield.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why shouldn't I?" he replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why shouldn't I?" he replied.
Johnnie
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From this reading _Author of "Follow the Right," "Archie Digby,"_ _"Johnnie Venture,"_ _&c.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading &c._ _London, Edinburgh, Dublin, and New York_ ARCHIE'S MISTAKE.
Longcross
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From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
mill-owner
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From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading &c._ _London, Edinburgh, Dublin, and New York_ ARCHIE'S MISTAKE.
Morfield
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From this reading "He comes with an excellent character from the foreman he has been under at Morfield.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading &c._ _London, Edinburgh, Dublin, and New York_ ARCHIE'S MISTAKE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "Follow the Right," "Archie Digby,"_ _"Johnnie Venture,"_ _&c.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Why shouldn't I?" he replied.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _Author of "Follow the Right," "Archie Digby,"_ _"Johnnie Venture,"_ _&c.
shouldn't
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From this reading "Why shouldn't I?" he replied.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of "Follow the Right," "Archie Digby,"_ _"Johnnie Venture,"_ _&c.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "He comes with an excellent character from the foreman he has been under at Morfield.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading _Author of "Follow the Right," "Archie Digby,"_ _"Johnnie Venture,"_ _&c.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He comes with an excellent character from the foreman he has been under at Morfield.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading &c._ _London, Edinburgh, Dublin, and New York_ ARCHIE'S MISTAKE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Father, why do you have such a beggarly-looking hand at the mill as that young Bennett?" asked Archie Fairfax of the great mill-owner of Longcross.
