used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "When I left the quay I went straight across to the barber's," he told Ben.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, you did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
any thing at all
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I know," put in Ben; "I went over and asked him if he'd seen you."
barber'snounUS /ˈbɑːrbərz/
possessive form of “barber” — United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading "When I left the quay I went straight across to the barber's," he told Ben.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
a boy or man
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
culminatedverbUS /ˈkʌlməneɪtɪd/
past form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
DARE'S
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From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Ah, you did.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When I left the quay I went straight across to the barber's," he told Ben.
he'd
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From this reading "I know," put in Ben; "I went over and asked him if he'd seen you."
He's
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From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I know," put in Ben; "I went over and asked him if he'd seen you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I left the quay I went straight across to the barber's," he told Ben.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I know," put in Ben; "I went over and asked him if he'd seen you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," put in Ben; "I went over and asked him if he'd seen you."
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 "When I left the quay I went straight across to the barber's," he told Ben.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I know," put in Ben; "I went over and asked him if he'd seen you."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I know," put in Ben; "I went over and asked him if he'd seen you."
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading "When I left the quay I went straight across to the barber's," he told Ben.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I know," put in Ben; "I went over and asked him if he'd seen you."
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "When I left the quay I went straight across to the barber's," he told Ben.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When I left the quay I went straight across to the barber's," he told Ben.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "When I left the quay I went straight across to the barber's," he told Ben.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "When I left the quay I went straight across to the barber's," he told Ben.
at the time that
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DARE'S STORY Dare related the events which had culminated in his dramatic meeting with Ben, when they returned on board the _Nancy_.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "He's a funny chap; smells like anything of scent; and talk--my word! he gets round a subject in the most complete way."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know," put in Ben; "I went over and asked him if he'd seen you."
