used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is a mistake to return more than I asked for.”
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I reiterated my command almost angrily, and the girl obeyed, Redpath thanking me after his own manner.
Akshelah
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From this reading “No,” said Akshelah.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I reiterated my command almost angrily, and the girl obeyed, Redpath thanking me after his own manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I reiterated my command almost angrily, and the girl obeyed, Redpath thanking me after his own manner.
with anger
From this reading I reiterated my command almost angrily, and the girl obeyed, Redpath thanking me after his own manner.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “It is a mistake to return more than I asked for.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Put everything back that does not belong to us,” I ordered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “Put everything back that does not belong to us,” I ordered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
CarillonnounUS /ˈkerəlɑːn/
set of bells hung in a bell tower
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I reiterated my command almost angrily, and the girl obeyed, Redpath thanking me after his own manner.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Put everything back that does not belong to us,” I ordered.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Put everything back that does not belong to us,” I ordered.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is a mistake to return more than I asked for.”
a young female
From this reading I reiterated my command almost angrily, and the girl obeyed, Redpath thanking me after his own manner.
the act of departing
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I reiterated my command almost angrily, and the girl obeyed, Redpath thanking me after his own manner.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Put everything back that does not belong to us,” I ordered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a mistake to return more than I asked for.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a mistake to return more than I asked for.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
MacCaskill
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From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I reiterated my command almost angrily, and the girl obeyed, Redpath thanking me after his own manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I reiterated my command almost angrily, and the girl obeyed, Redpath thanking me after his own manner.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It is a mistake to return more than I asked for.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It is a mistake to return more than I asked for.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I reiterated my command almost angrily, and the girl obeyed, Redpath thanking me after his own manner.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Akshelah.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Put everything back that does not belong to us,” I ordered.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading I reiterated my command almost angrily, and the girl obeyed, Redpath thanking me after his own manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Put everything back that does not belong to us,” I ordered.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I reiterated my command almost angrily, and the girl obeyed, Redpath thanking me after his own manner.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Put everything back that does not belong to us,” I ordered.
Redpath
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From this reading I reiterated my command almost angrily, and the girl obeyed, Redpath thanking me after his own manner.
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading I reiterated my command almost angrily, and the girl obeyed, Redpath thanking me after his own manner.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “It is a mistake to return more than I asked for.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said Akshelah.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It is a mistake to return more than I asked for.”
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I reiterated my command almost angrily, and the girl obeyed, Redpath thanking me after his own manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Put everything back that does not belong to us,” I ordered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I reiterated my command almost angrily, and the girl obeyed, Redpath thanking me after his own manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Put everything back that does not belong to us,” I ordered.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Put everything back that does not belong to us,” I ordered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I proposed going, lest MacCaskill should be hunting for us, but Redpath, to my surprise, requested me to favour him with a complete account of our doings since he had made his terrible plunge off the _Carillon_.
