used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Cleg did not even attempt to shake hands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the contrary, he edged cautiously away lest Vara should offer to do it.
aye
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From this reading "A chap looks saft aye shakin' hands" was how he explained the matter to himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Vara came with him to the door.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading On the contrary, he edged cautiously away lest Vara should offer to do it.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
a boy or man
From this reading "A chap looks saft aye shakin' hands" was how he explained the matter to himself.
Clegnoun
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, he edged cautiously away lest Vara should offer to do it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
well in the past; former
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cleg did not even attempt to shake hands.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On the contrary, he edged cautiously away lest Vara should offer to do it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Vara came with him to the door.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading On the contrary, he edged cautiously away lest Vara should offer to do it.
divisible by two
From this reading Cleg did not even attempt to shake hands.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "A chap looks saft aye shakin' hands" was how he explained the matter to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
Gavin's
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From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Cleg did not even attempt to shake hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vara came with him to the door.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "A chap looks saft aye shakin' hands" was how he explained the matter to himself.
how
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From this reading "A chap looks saft aye shakin' hands" was how he explained the matter to himself.
Hugh
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From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, he edged cautiously away lest Vara should offer to do it.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading On the contrary, he edged cautiously away lest Vara should offer to do it.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "A chap looks saft aye shakin' hands" was how he explained the matter to himself.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "A chap looks saft aye shakin' hands" was how he explained the matter to himself.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cleg did not even attempt to shake hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading On the contrary, he edged cautiously away lest Vara should offer to do it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
saft
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From this reading "A chap looks saft aye shakin' hands" was how he explained the matter to himself.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Cleg did not even attempt to shake hands.
shakin
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From this reading "A chap looks saft aye shakin' hands" was how he explained the matter to himself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On the contrary, he edged cautiously away lest Vara should offer to do it.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
bound or secured closely
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
VaranounUS /ˈvɑːrə/
a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A chap looks saft aye shakin' hands" was how he explained the matter to himself.
at the time that
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading When Cleg had done everything that he could think of for Vara and her mistress, he tied a new whip lash on Gavin's driving stick, tossed Hugh up to the ceiling, and departed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vara came with him to the door.
