used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
(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 LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
bear-skin
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From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
Byng
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From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
someone who is a detective
From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
DOROTHY'S
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From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
communicated in words
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
a social unit living together
From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
death of a person
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lorry would have none of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading He was merely jealous.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
Ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
LorrynounUS /ˈlɔːri/
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
Lorry's
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From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
and nothing more
From this reading He was merely jealous.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
not any; not one
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
not one, and not any
From this reading Lorry would have none of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
Richard
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From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
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 LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That a strange creature should occupy the bear-skin at her feet, and that his mistress should pat the boy's head as often as Lorry's, was an offence to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading LADY DOROTHY'S STORY Lorry expressed grave doubts of Dick's character for several days, though, as her Ladyship told him, he had no grounds for his suspicions at all.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was merely jealous.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In vain her Ladyship introduced Dick to him as one of the family, "Master Richard Byng", as he was called now, since he would not be known as Richard Chester.
