used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAPTER OF TROUBLES.
anew
From this reading _Scotch Ballad._ And now John Mortimer had again possession of his ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Scotch Ballad._ And now John Mortimer had again possession of his ring.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "So you gave it to John, auntie," said Emily, when Miss Christie came back, "and told him I was going out, and he read the note?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "So you gave it to John, auntie," said Emily, when Miss Christie came back, "and told him I was going out, and he read the note?"
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading _Scotch Ballad._ And now John Mortimer had again possession of his ring.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "So you gave it to John, auntie," said Emily, when Miss Christie came back, "and told him I was going out, and he read the note?"
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A CHAPTER OF TROUBLES.
ChristienounUS /ˈkrɪsti/
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
Cockpen
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From this reading "She's daft to refuse the laird of Cockpen."
daftadjectiveUS /dæft/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "She's daft to refuse the laird of Cockpen."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
Emily
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From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "So you gave it to John, auntie," said Emily, when Miss Christie came back, "and told him I was going out, and he read the note?"
the act of departing
From this reading "So you gave it to John, auntie," said Emily, when Miss Christie came back, "and told him I was going out, and he read the note?"
let have
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Scotch Ballad._ And now John Mortimer had again possession of his ring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So you gave it to John, auntie," said Emily, when Miss Christie came back, "and told him I was going out, and he read the note?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So you gave it to John, auntie," said Emily, when Miss Christie came back, "and told him I was going out, and he read the note?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Scotch Ballad._ And now John Mortimer had again possession of his ring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So you gave it to John, auntie," said Emily, when Miss Christie came back, "and told him I was going out, and he read the note?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _Scotch Ballad._ And now John Mortimer had again possession of his ring.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading "She's daft to refuse the laird of Cockpen."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading _Scotch Ballad._ And now John Mortimer had again possession of his ring.
a brief written record
From this reading "So you gave it to John, auntie," said Emily, when Miss Christie came back, "and told him I was going out, and he read the note?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Scotch Ballad._ And now John Mortimer had again possession of his ring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHAPTER OF TROUBLES.
and nothing more
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "So you gave it to John, auntie," said Emily, when Miss Christie came back, "and told him I was going out, and he read the note?"
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading _Scotch Ballad._ And now John Mortimer had again possession of his ring.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "So you gave it to John, auntie," said Emily, when Miss Christie came back, "and told him I was going out, and he read the note?"
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "She's daft to refuse the laird of Cockpen."
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading _Scotch Ballad._ And now John Mortimer had again possession of his ring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you gave it to John, auntie," said Emily, when Miss Christie came back, "and told him I was going out, and he read the note?"
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading _Scotch Ballad._ And now John Mortimer had again possession of his ring.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's daft to refuse the laird of Cockpen."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
required or under orders
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She's daft to refuse the laird of Cockpen."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She's daft to refuse the laird of Cockpen."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "So you gave it to John, auntie," said Emily, when Miss Christie came back, "and told him I was going out, and he read the note?"
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading A CHAPTER OF TROUBLES.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
at the time that
From this reading "So you gave it to John, auntie," said Emily, when Miss Christie came back, "and told him I was going out, and he read the note?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Emily had sent it, together with a little book that she had borrowed some time previously, and the whole was so done up in stiff paper that Miss Christie Grant supposed herself to be returning the book only.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you gave it to John, auntie," said Emily, when Miss Christie came back, "and told him I was going out, and he read the note?"
