used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It's always a battle to keep him off the platform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "It's always a battle to keep him off the platform.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "A minute later and we'd have been lost," whispered the Duchess.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Two or three rows behind them the village schoolmaster dropped like a shot rabbit into his seat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Once he is wound up no power on earth can stop him.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Two or three rows behind them the village schoolmaster dropped like a shot rabbit into his seat.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Once he is wound up no power on earth can stop him.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A minute later and we'd have been lost," whispered the Duchess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once he is wound up no power on earth can stop him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's always a battle to keep him off the platform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two or three rows behind them the village schoolmaster dropped like a shot rabbit into his seat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two or three rows behind them the village schoolmaster dropped like a shot rabbit into his seat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once he is wound up no power on earth can stop him.
It's
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From this reading "It's always a battle to keep him off the platform.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "It's always a battle to keep him off the platform.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "A minute later and we'd have been lost," whispered the Duchess.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Two or three rows behind them the village schoolmaster dropped like a shot rabbit into his seat.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "A minute later and we'd have been lost," whispered the Duchess.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "A minute later and we'd have been lost," whispered the Duchess.
not any; not one
From this reading Once he is wound up no power on earth can stop him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It's always a battle to keep him off the platform.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once he is wound up no power on earth can stop him.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he is wound up no power on earth can stop him.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three rows behind them the village schoolmaster dropped like a shot rabbit into his seat.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading "It's always a battle to keep him off the platform.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Once he is wound up no power on earth can stop him.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Two or three rows behind them the village schoolmaster dropped like a shot rabbit into his seat.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Two or three rows behind them the village schoolmaster dropped like a shot rabbit into his seat.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading Two or three rows behind them the village schoolmaster dropped like a shot rabbit into his seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Two or three rows behind them the village schoolmaster dropped like a shot rabbit into his seat.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Two or three rows behind them the village schoolmaster dropped like a shot rabbit into his seat.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Once he is wound up no power on earth can stop him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two or three rows behind them the village schoolmaster dropped like a shot rabbit into his seat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three rows behind them the village schoolmaster dropped like a shot rabbit into his seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's always a battle to keep him off the platform.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three rows behind them the village schoolmaster dropped like a shot rabbit into his seat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once he is wound up no power on earth can stop him.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Two or three rows behind them the village schoolmaster dropped like a shot rabbit into his seat.
we'd
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From this reading "A minute later and we'd have been lost," whispered the Duchess.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "A minute later and we'd have been lost," whispered the Duchess.
Wickes
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From this reading The Duchess and her friend Wickes were a trifle anxious, but their faces cleared as the late ones arrived.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Once he is wound up no power on earth can stop him.
