used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DROP OF GALL What did Mark Runham mean by his conduct?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The girl looked after them from between the red curtains, and could see Beamish gesticulating with his long arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was excited, he was speaking with vehemence, and at intervals Mark interrupted him.
BeamishadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪʃ/
smiling with happiness or optimism
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The girl looked after them from between the red curtains, and could see Beamish gesticulating with his long arms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A DROP OF GALL What did Mark Runham mean by his conduct?
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading A DROP OF GALL What did Mark Runham mean by his conduct?
confabulationnounUS /kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃən/
an informal conversation
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The girl looked after them from between the red curtains, and could see Beamish gesticulating with his long arms.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The girl looked after them from between the red curtains, and could see Beamish gesticulating with his long arms.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A DROP OF GALL What did Mark Runham mean by his conduct?
let fall to the ground
From this reading A DROP OF GALL What did Mark Runham mean by his conduct?
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He was excited, he was speaking with vehemence, and at intervals Mark interrupted him.
a boy or man
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl looked after them from between the red curtains, and could see Beamish gesticulating with his long arms.
GALLnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading A DROP OF GALL What did Mark Runham mean by his conduct?
gesticulatingadjective
making gestures while speaking
From this reading The girl looked after them from between the red curtains, and could see Beamish gesticulating with his long arms.
a young female
From this reading The girl looked after them from between the red curtains, and could see Beamish gesticulating with his long arms.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something that Mark had said seemed to have struck the orator with surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was excited, he was speaking with vehemence, and at intervals Mark interrupted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DROP OF GALL What did Mark Runham mean by his conduct?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading He was excited, he was speaking with vehemence, and at intervals Mark interrupted him.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading He was excited, he was speaking with vehemence, and at intervals Mark interrupted him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The girl looked after them from between the red curtains, and could see Beamish gesticulating with his long arms.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The girl looked after them from between the red curtains, and could see Beamish gesticulating with his long arms.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading A DROP OF GALL What did Mark Runham mean by his conduct?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A DROP OF GALL What did Mark Runham mean by his conduct?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DROP OF GALL What did Mark Runham mean by his conduct?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading Something that Mark had said seemed to have struck the orator with surprise.
PipnounUS /pɪp/
a disease of poultry
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The girl looked after them from between the red curtains, and could see Beamish gesticulating with his long arms.
Runham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DROP OF GALL What did Mark Runham mean by his conduct?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Something that Mark had said seemed to have struck the orator with surprise.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The girl looked after them from between the red curtains, and could see Beamish gesticulating with his long arms.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something that Mark had said seemed to have struck the orator with surprise.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something that Mark had said seemed to have struck the orator with surprise.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He was excited, he was speaking with vehemence, and at intervals Mark interrupted him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Something that Mark had said seemed to have struck the orator with surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Something that Mark had said seemed to have struck the orator with surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girl looked after them from between the red curtains, and could see Beamish gesticulating with his long arms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading He was excited, he was speaking with vehemence, and at intervals Mark interrupted him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was excited, he was speaking with vehemence, and at intervals Mark interrupted him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A DROP OF GALL What did Mark Runham mean by his conduct?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl looked after them from between the red curtains, and could see Beamish gesticulating with his long arms.
Zita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had left Zita to go after that fellow, Pip Beamish, and they were together on the embankment in close confabulation.
