used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Challoner glanced at the card his servant gave him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Challoner glanced at the card his servant gave him.
Challoner
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From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
Chudleigh
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From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
Clarke
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From this reading "Clarke?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Challoner glanced at the card his servant gave him.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Challoner glanced at the card his servant gave him.
Greythorpe's
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From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
the act of departing
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
neighbour'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
PERSECUTORnounUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtər/
someone who torments
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Challoner glanced at the card his servant gave him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
in the near future
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
carry out
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A NEW PERSECUTOR Soon after Greythorpe's visit Mrs. Chudleigh went away, leaving Challoner unpleasantly uncertain about the course she might take.
at the time that
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
which person or people
From this reading Then one evening when he came home from a neighbour's house he was told that a man who had called to see him some time earlier was in the library.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was still without news of Blake; he could not question his son, whose integrity he tried hard to believe in, and he spent a few anxious weeks.
