used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A peremptory knock at the door had roused them both from their dreams.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
Bathurst
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From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
Betty
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From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A peremptory knock at the door had roused them both from their dreams.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
Challoner
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From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
disgorgeverbUS /dɪsˈɡɔːrdʒ/
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A peremptory knock at the door had roused them both from their dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading A peremptory knock at the door had roused them both from their dreams.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
the organ of sight
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
flurriedverbUS /ˈflɜːrid/
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A peremptory knock at the door had roused them both from their dreams.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A peremptory knock at the door had roused them both from their dreams.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
Humphrey
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From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
I'll
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From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
and nothing more
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A peremptory knock at the door had roused them both from their dreams.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
go away from a place
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
the literary culture
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
engage in
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
mistress's
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From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
information about recent and important events
From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
on one occasion
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading A peremptory knock at the door had roused them both from their dreams.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
uttered with a trill
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading A peremptory knock at the door had roused them both from their dreams.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
term of address for a man
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
in the near future
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
Stich
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From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A peremptory knock at the door had roused them both from their dreams.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A peremptory knock at the door had roused them both from their dreams.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A peremptory knock at the door had roused them both from their dreams.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
triceverbUS /traɪs/
raise with a line
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
at the time that
From this reading A DARING PLAN It was close on ten o’clock when they came back to earth once more.
which person or people
From this reading "Give me leave, Captain," added John Stich, who was busy rolling up his sleeves above his powerful arms, "give me leave, and I’ll make the rogue disgorge those letters in a trice."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bathurst rose to open, and there stood John Stich and Mistress Betty, both looking somewhat flurried and guilty, and both obviously brimming over with news.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "My lady! my lady!" cried Betty, excitedly, as soon as she caught her mistress’s eye, "I have just spied Sir Humphrey Challoner at the window of the Royal George, just over the green yonder."
