used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Lord Wynderbroke!" said Uncle David, and bowed rather ceremoniously.
Arden
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From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Lord Wynderbroke," said David Arden, "but would you mind giving me a few minutes?
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading "Lord Wynderbroke!" said Uncle David, and bowed rather ceremoniously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Lord Wynderbroke," said David Arden, "but would you mind giving me a few minutes?
ceremoniouslyadverb
in a ceremonious manner
From this reading "Lord Wynderbroke!" said Uncle David, and bowed rather ceremoniously.
COLLISIONnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading COLLISION.
d'ye
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From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "Lord Wynderbroke!" said Uncle David, and bowed rather ceremoniously.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
having made preparations
From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
drilyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Lord Wynderbroke," said David Arden, "but would you mind giving me a few minutes?
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
the act of giving
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Lord Wynderbroke," said David Arden, "but would you mind giving me a few minutes?
half-open
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From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
How
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From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Lord Wynderbroke," said David Arden, "but would you mind giving me a few minutes?
I'll
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From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
of great significance or value
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
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 I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord Wynderbroke!" said Uncle David, and bowed rather ceremoniously.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Lord Wynderbroke," said David Arden, "but would you mind giving me a few minutes?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Lord Wynderbroke," said David Arden, "but would you mind giving me a few minutes?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Lord Wynderbroke," said David Arden, "but would you mind giving me a few minutes?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Lord Wynderbroke," said David Arden, "but would you mind giving me a few minutes?
go across or through
From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
on the contrary
From this reading "Lord Wynderbroke!" said Uncle David, and bowed rather ceremoniously.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lord Wynderbroke!" said Uncle David, and bowed rather ceremoniously.
express in words
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
not in physical motion
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lord Wynderbroke, a little surprised, extended two fingers and said, "How d'ye do, Mr. Arden?" and smiled drily, and then seemed disposed to pass on.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Lord Wynderbroke!" said Uncle David, and bowed rather ceremoniously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have something you may think a little important to say, and if you will allow me, I'll say it in this room"--he indicated the half-open door of the dining-room, in which there was still some light--"I shall not detain you long."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Lord Wynderbroke," said David Arden, "but would you mind giving me a few minutes?
Wynderbroke
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From this reading "Lord Wynderbroke!" said Uncle David, and bowed rather ceremoniously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Lord Wynderbroke," said David Arden, "but would you mind giving me a few minutes?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Lord Wynderbroke," said David Arden, "but would you mind giving me a few minutes?
