used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It speaks well for what we have in hand."
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
groomsnounUS /ɡruːmz/
plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It speaks well for what we have in hand."
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It speaks well for what we have in hand."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is what I like to see.
I'm
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From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It speaks well for what we have in hand."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is what I like to see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It speaks well for what we have in hand."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
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 A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That is what I like to see.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Right to the minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
not any; not one
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right to the minute.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
except for; apart from
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
a male human offspring
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading It speaks well for what we have in hand."
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is what I like to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It speaks well for what we have in hand."
(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 A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is what I like to see.
at the time that
From this reading Dick had never known his father to be quite so solemn save on one former occasion, and that was the dreadful day when the house was dark and in confusion, followed by a strange stillness, and then his loving mother was seen no more.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A STRANGE WILL "Well, I'm glad to see you are on time, Dick," said Mr. Hamilton, as his son, having left Rex at the stables, and sent one of the grooms on a horse to the aid of Henry, entered the handsome library.
