used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Roque in a supercilious tone said, “You had better attend to your business if you have any.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Look here!” said the miner, striding to the group, “you’re trying to kidnap an inoffensive man, and are going clear against the law.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Look here!” said the miner, striding to the group, “you’re trying to kidnap an inoffensive man, and are going clear against the law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roque and the doctors loosened their hold of William Penrose when they heard the new voice.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then Roque in a supercilious tone said, “You had better attend to your business if you have any.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Look here!” said the miner, striding to the group, “you’re trying to kidnap an inoffensive man, and are going clear against the law.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Then Roque in a supercilious tone said, “You had better attend to your business if you have any.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Then Roque in a supercilious tone said, “You had better attend to your business if you have any.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Then Roque in a supercilious tone said, “You had better attend to your business if you have any.”
rid of obstructions
From this reading “Look here!” said the miner, striding to the group, “you’re trying to kidnap an inoffensive man, and are going clear against the law.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He clutched his cousin once more.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He clutched his cousin once more.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Roque and the doctors loosened their hold of William Penrose when they heard the new voice.
the act of departing
From this reading “Look here!” said the miner, striding to the group, “you’re trying to kidnap an inoffensive man, and are going clear against the law.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Look here!” said the miner, striding to the group, “you’re trying to kidnap an inoffensive man, and are going clear against the law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Roque in a supercilious tone said, “You had better attend to your business if you have any.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then Roque in a supercilious tone said, “You had better attend to your business if you have any.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clutched his cousin once more.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Roque and the doctors loosened their hold of William Penrose when they heard the new voice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here!” said the miner, striding to the group, “you’re trying to kidnap an inoffensive man, and are going clear against the law.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He clutched his cousin once more.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Roque and the doctors loosened their hold of William Penrose when they heard the new voice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then Roque in a supercilious tone said, “You had better attend to your business if you have any.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Roque in a supercilious tone said, “You had better attend to your business if you have any.”
inoffensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfensɪv/
not causing anger or annoyance
From this reading “Look here!” said the miner, striding to the group, “you’re trying to kidnap an inoffensive man, and are going clear against the law.
kidnapverbUS /ˈkɪdnæp/
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading “Look here!” said the miner, striding to the group, “you’re trying to kidnap an inoffensive man, and are going clear against the law.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “Look here!” said the miner, striding to the group, “you’re trying to kidnap an inoffensive man, and are going clear against the law.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us lose no time,” he whispered to the doctors.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here!” said the miner, striding to the group, “you’re trying to kidnap an inoffensive man, and are going clear against the law.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Roque and the doctors loosened their hold of William Penrose when they heard the new voice.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Let us lose no time,” he whispered to the doctors.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Look here!” said the miner, striding to the group, “you’re trying to kidnap an inoffensive man, and are going clear against the law.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “Look here!” said the miner, striding to the group, “you’re trying to kidnap an inoffensive man, and are going clear against the law.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He clutched his cousin once more.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Roque and the doctors loosened their hold of William Penrose when they heard the new voice.
not any; not one
From this reading “Let us lose no time,” he whispered to the doctors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roque and the doctors loosened their hold of William Penrose when they heard the new voice.
on one occasion
From this reading He clutched his cousin once more.
Penrose
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From this reading Roque and the doctors loosened their hold of William Penrose when they heard the new voice.
Roque
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From this reading Roque and the doctors loosened their hold of William Penrose when they heard the new voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Roque in a supercilious tone said, “You had better attend to your business if you have any.”
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Look here!” said the miner, striding to the group, “you’re trying to kidnap an inoffensive man, and are going clear against the law.
superciliousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Then Roque in a supercilious tone said, “You had better attend to your business if you have any.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roque and the doctors loosened their hold of William Penrose when they heard the new voice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Roque and the doctors loosened their hold of William Penrose when they heard the new voice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Roque in a supercilious tone said, “You had better attend to your business if you have any.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roque and the doctors loosened their hold of William Penrose when they heard the new voice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Let us lose no time,” he whispered to the doctors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Roque in a supercilious tone said, “You had better attend to your business if you have any.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then Roque in a supercilious tone said, “You had better attend to your business if you have any.”
hard to endure
From this reading “Look here!” said the miner, striding to the group, “you’re trying to kidnap an inoffensive man, and are going clear against the law.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us lose no time,” he whispered to the doctors.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Roque and the doctors loosened their hold of William Penrose when they heard the new voice.
at the time that
From this reading Roque and the doctors loosened their hold of William Penrose when they heard the new voice.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Let us lose no time,” he whispered to the doctors.
William
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From this reading Roque and the doctors loosened their hold of William Penrose when they heard the new voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then Roque in a supercilious tone said, “You had better attend to your business if you have any.”
you're
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From this reading “Look here!” said the miner, striding to the group, “you’re trying to kidnap an inoffensive man, and are going clear against the law.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then Roque in a supercilious tone said, “You had better attend to your business if you have any.”
