Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

later than; following

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

(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 I tell him he should not leave his keys where everyone can get at them; but, all the same, you ought not to have touched them, my dear.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "He's in the study, and he's so put out because he's missed some coin or other.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

for the reason that

From this reading "He's in the study, and he's so put out because he's missed some coin or other.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I tell him he should not leave his keys where everyone can get at them; but, all the same, you ought not to have touched them, my dear.

make up

From this reading "He's in the study, and he's so put out because he's missed some coin or other.

plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

dearly loved

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

every person

From this reading I tell him he should not leave his keys where everyone can get at them; but, all the same, you ought not to have touched them, my dear.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I tell him he should not leave his keys where everyone can get at them; but, all the same, you ought not to have touched them, my dear.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He's in the study, and he's so put out because he's missed some coin or other.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I tell him he should not leave his keys where everyone can get at them; but, all the same, you ought not to have touched them, my dear.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I tell him he should not leave his keys where everyone can get at them; but, all the same, you ought not to have touched them, my dear.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "He's in the study, and he's so put out because he's missed some coin or other.

plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

go away from a place

From this reading I tell him he should not leave his keys where everyone can get at them; but, all the same, you ought not to have touched them, my dear.

something that is lost

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading "He's in the study, and he's so put out because he's missed some coin or other.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I tell him he should not leave his keys where everyone can get at them; but, all the same, you ought not to have touched them, my dear.

not any; not one

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

impressive in appearance

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "He's in the study, and he's so put out because he's missed some coin or other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "He's in the study, and he's so put out because he's missed some coin or other.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading I tell him he should not leave his keys where everyone can get at them; but, all the same, you ought not to have touched them, my dear.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "He's in the study, and he's so put out because he's missed some coin or other.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "He's in the study, and he's so put out because he's missed some coin or other.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

Identical; not different.

From this reading I tell him he should not leave his keys where everyone can get at them; but, all the same, you ought not to have touched them, my dear.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

an educational institution

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I tell him he should not leave his keys where everyone can get at them; but, all the same, you ought not to have touched them, my dear.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "He's in the study, and he's so put out because he's missed some coin or other.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "He's in the study, and he's so put out because he's missed some coin or other.

a male human offspring

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading "He's in the study, and he's so put out because he's missed some coin or other.

express in words

From this reading I tell him he should not leave his keys where everyone can get at them; but, all the same, you ought not to have touched them, my dear.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I tell him he should not leave his keys where everyone can get at them; but, all the same, you ought not to have touched them, my dear.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

having come into contact

From this reading I tell him he should not leave his keys where everyone can get at them; but, all the same, you ought not to have touched them, my dear.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

in or at the place that

From this reading I tell him he should not leave his keys where everyone can get at them; but, all the same, you ought not to have touched them, my dear.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He says you showed his coins to Roger, and he's displeased at that—not that he minds Roger having seen the coins, but because you had no right to meddle with his keys as you must have done.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MARSH DISCOVERS HIS LOSS "EDGAR, dear, your father wants you," said Mrs. Marsh, meeting her son at the front door one afternoon on his return from school a few days after he had lost the Calais Noble.