used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Had you good sport?" he asked.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "We made a fair bag.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
Challoner
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From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
Chudleigh's
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From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "We made a fair bag.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
set up or found
From this reading "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."
and nothing more
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "We made a fair bag.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "Had you good sport?" he asked.
having a supporting base
From this reading "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We made a fair bag.
which person or people
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had you good sport?" he asked.
