used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It cost him much labour and thought, but, after all, it was a brief enough document.
(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 It cost him much labour and thought, but, after all, it was a brief enough document.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Sibley nodded and withdrew, leaving John sunk in profound thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
of short duration or distance
From this reading It cost him much labour and thought, but, after all, it was a brief enough document.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It cost him much labour and thought, but, after all, it was a brief enough document.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading It cost him much labour and thought, but, after all, it was a brief enough document.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It cost him much labour and thought, but, after all, it was a brief enough document.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It cost him much labour and thought, but, after all, it was a brief enough document.
an old word for “before”
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
fetchingadjectiveUS /ˈfetʃɪŋ/
very attractive; capturing interest
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
Foyle
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From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It cost him much labour and thought, but, after all, it was a brief enough document.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Sibley nodded and withdrew, leaving John sunk in profound thought.
inditeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cost him much labour and thought, but, after all, it was a brief enough document.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mrs. Sibley nodded and withdrew, leaving John sunk in profound thought.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading It cost him much labour and thought, but, after all, it was a brief enough document.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
the act of departing
From this reading Mrs. Sibley nodded and withdrew, leaving John sunk in profound thought.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
come together
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Sibley nodded and withdrew, leaving John sunk in profound thought.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It cost him much labour and thought, but, after all, it was a brief enough document.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
nobody'snounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Mrs. Sibley nodded and withdrew, leaving John sunk in profound thought.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
in the near future
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Mrs. Sibley nodded and withdrew, leaving John sunk in profound thought.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
reposed
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From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
Sibley
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From this reading Mrs. Sibley nodded and withdrew, leaving John sunk in profound thought.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Mrs. Sibley nodded and withdrew, leaving John sunk in profound thought.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Sibley nodded and withdrew, leaving John sunk in profound thought.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
to-morrow
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From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
under normal conditions
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “This ’ere be a vale o’ tears,” he remarked presently, as he knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It cost him much labour and thought, but, after all, it was a brief enough document.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
at the time that
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
window-sill
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From this reading He rose, went to the table, turned up the lamp a little more, and fetching pen, ink and paper from the window-sill on which they usually reposed, sat down to indite a letter.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Mrs. Sibley nodded and withdrew, leaving John sunk in profound thought.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When completed it ran thus: “If Mrs. Sibley will meet Mr. Foyle in the churchyard to-morrow morning about nine o’clock when nobody’s about she will hear of something to your advantage.
