used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She told me all about her, about him, about everything.
anew
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
(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 She told me all about her, about him, about everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading This drunken hound, that he should dare to raise his hand to her, whose boots he was not worthy to lick!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One day out in a country lane I met Theresa Wright, her old maid.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading This drunken hound, that he should dare to raise his hand to her, whose boots he was not worthy to lick!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day out in a country lane I met Theresa Wright, her old maid.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading I tell you, gentlemen, it nearly drove me mad.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading This drunken hound, that he should dare to raise his hand to her, whose boots he was not worthy to lick!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She told me all about her, about him, about everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading I tell you, gentlemen, it nearly drove me mad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This drunken hound, that he should dare to raise his hand to her, whose boots he was not worthy to lick!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This drunken hound, that he should dare to raise his hand to her, whose boots he was not worthy to lick!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me all about her, about him, about everything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This drunken hound, that he should dare to raise his hand to her, whose boots he was not worthy to lick!
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading This drunken hound, that he should dare to raise his hand to her, whose boots he was not worthy to lick!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day out in a country lane I met Theresa Wright, her old maid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I tell you, gentlemen, it nearly drove me mad.
a narrow way or road
From this reading One day out in a country lane I met Theresa Wright, her old maid.
immediately past
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading This drunken hound, that he should dare to raise his hand to her, whose boots he was not worthy to lick!
roused to anger
From this reading I tell you, gentlemen, it nearly drove me mad.
a female domestic
From this reading One day out in a country lane I met Theresa Wright, her old maid.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me all about her, about him, about everything.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One day out in a country lane I met Theresa Wright, her old maid.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I tell you, gentlemen, it nearly drove me mad.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One day out in a country lane I met Theresa Wright, her old maid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day out in a country lane I met Theresa Wright, her old maid.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day out in a country lane I met Theresa Wright, her old maid.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading This drunken hound, that he should dare to raise his hand to her, whose boots he was not worthy to lick!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told me all about her, about him, about everything.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This drunken hound, that he should dare to raise his hand to her, whose boots he was not worthy to lick!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
Sydenhamnoun
English physician (1624-1689)
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
express in words
From this reading I tell you, gentlemen, it nearly drove me mad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This drunken hound, that he should dare to raise his hand to her, whose boots he was not worthy to lick!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading One day out in a country lane I met Theresa Wright, her old maid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This drunken hound, that he should dare to raise his hand to her, whose boots he was not worthy to lick!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told me all about her, about him, about everything.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
belonging to which person
From this reading This drunken hound, that he should dare to raise his hand to her, whose boots he was not worthy to lick!
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading This drunken hound, that he should dare to raise his hand to her, whose boots he was not worthy to lick!
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading One day out in a country lane I met Theresa Wright, her old maid.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Well, I never thought to see her again, but last voyage I was promoted, and the new boat was not yet launched, so I had to wait for a couple of months with my people at Sydenham.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell you, gentlemen, it nearly drove me mad.
