used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BARTER TAKES A WALK The event at the Rectory was expected every moment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rector, who practically never suffered, disliked the thought and sight of others' suffering.
react verbally
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BARTER TAKES A WALK The event at the Rectory was expected every moment.
BARTERnounUS /ˈbɑːrtər/
an equal exchange
From this reading BARTER TAKES A WALK The event at the Rectory was expected every moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
dearly loved
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading The Rector, who practically never suffered, disliked the thought and sight of others' suffering.
divisible by two
From this reading And she had always said it smiling, even when her smiling lips were white.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading BARTER TAKES A WALK The event at the Rectory was expected every moment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading BARTER TAKES A WALK The event at the Rectory was expected every moment.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading BARTER TAKES A WALK The event at the Rectory was expected every moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she had always said it smiling, even when her smiling lips were white.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
I'm
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From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And she had always said it smiling, even when her smiling lips were white.
it's
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From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And she had always said it smiling, even when her smiling lips were white.
a particular point in time
From this reading BARTER TAKES A WALK The event at the Rectory was expected every moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Rector, who practically never suffered, disliked the thought and sight of others' suffering.
not any; not one
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
not one, and not any
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rector, who practically never suffered, disliked the thought and sight of others' suffering.
others
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From this reading The Rector, who practically never suffered, disliked the thought and sight of others' suffering.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The Rector, who practically never suffered, disliked the thought and sight of others' suffering.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Rector, who practically never suffered, disliked the thought and sight of others' suffering.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading BARTER TAKES A WALK The event at the Rectory was expected every moment.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she had always said it smiling, even when her smiling lips were white.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The Rector, who practically never suffered, disliked the thought and sight of others' suffering.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading And she had always said it smiling, even when her smiling lips were white.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The Rector, who practically never suffered, disliked the thought and sight of others' suffering.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The Rector, who practically never suffered, disliked the thought and sight of others' suffering.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading BARTER TAKES A WALK The event at the Rectory was expected every moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARTER TAKES A WALK The event at the Rectory was expected every moment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Rector, who practically never suffered, disliked the thought and sight of others' suffering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading BARTER TAKES A WALK The event at the Rectory was expected every moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BARTER TAKES A WALK The event at the Rectory was expected every moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And she had always said it smiling, even when her smiling lips were white.
at the time that
From this reading And she had always said it smiling, even when her smiling lips were white.
a Caucasian
From this reading And she had always said it smiling, even when her smiling lips were white.
which person or people
From this reading The Rector, who practically never suffered, disliked the thought and sight of others' suffering.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Up to this day, indeed, there had been none to dislike, for in answer to inquiries his wife had always said "No, dear, no; I'm all right--really, it's nothing."
